title: Luminescent sensing of dicarboxylates in water by a bismacrocyclic dinuclear Eu(III) conjugate.
abstract: The design, synthesis, and characterization of a novel dinuclear Eu(III) bismacrocyclic conjugate 1.Eu2 as a delayed luminescent lanthanide sensor for dicarboxylates is discussed. The sensor was shown to bind small dicarboxylic acids such as aspartic, malonic, succinic, or glutaric acid in pH 6.5 solutions. However, only malonic acid gave rise to selective Eu(III) luminescent enhancements, as the emission was reduced for all of the other acids.
authors: School of Chemistry, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
authors: Sally E
authors: SE
authors: Plush
authors: Thorfinnur
authors: T
authors: Gunnlaugsson
mesh_terms: D002264:Carboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D005063:Europium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008314:Malonates / Q000737:chemistry; D017186:Titrimetry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D008314:Malonates; D014867:Water; D005063:Europium; C030290:malonic acid