Abstract
Crystals of di-2-pyridyl ketone benzoylhydrazone (dpkbh) obtained from a dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) solution of dpkbh are in the monoclinic space group, Pl/c. Structural analysis reveals anti-parallel, non-planar, one-dimensional tapes of dpkbh with a network of intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Optical measurements on dpkbh in polar non-aqueous solvents revealed the presence of interlocked low-(α-) and high-(β-) energy intraligand charge-transfer electronic states may be due to dpk π-π* followed by dpk to benzoyl charge-transfer. The equilibrium distribution of the low-(α-) and high-(β-) energy electronic states is solvent dependent, controlled by the hydrogen bonding capacity of surrounding solvent molecules. The interplay between the α- and β-conformations of dpkbh allowed calculations of their extinction coefficients by forcing the equilibrium to shift to one conformation using chemical stimuli. In N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), extinction coefficients of 45,000 ± 2000 and 15,000 ± 2000 M-1 cm-1 were calculated for the α- and β-conformations of dpkbh at λmax, respectively, when excess acid was added to a DMF solution of dpkbh. The weak bond energies of the hydrogen bonds, the reversibility and the sensitivity of the high- and low-energy electronic states to their surroundings in polar non-aqueous solvents allow for the use of this system as molecular sensor for a variety of stimuli that include metal ions, acids and bases. Metal ions in concentrations < 10 -7 M can be detected and determined using this system (dpkbh and surrounding solvent molecules).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 129-136 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Molecular Structure |
Volume | 609 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 30 2002 |
Keywords
- Di-2-pyridyl ketone benzoylhydrazone
- Electronic absorption spectrum
- Optosensing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry