title: Supramolecular host-guest flavylium-loaded zeolite L hybrid materials: network of reactions of encapsulated 7,4'-dihydroxyflavylium.
abstract: We report a spectroscopic study of the network of reactions of a flavylium dye encapsulated in the one-dimensional channels of zeolite L. The positively charged 7,4'-dihydroxyflavylium ((+)) is easily incorporated and remains stable in zeolite L channels. Once encapsulated, the flavylium exhibits a red shift in the excitation spectrum comparative to aqueous solutions. Moreover, contrary to the observed behavior in water, no excited state proton transfer takes place in the loaded crystals, corroborating the encapsulation of (+). The trans-chalcone () form from the same flavylium network could also be encapsulated inside the zeolite L, using toluene with 20% triethylamine as solvent and K(+) as counter ion of the negative framework of the zeolite. The encapsulation of is confirmed by changes on the excitation spectrum and by a blue shift in the emission. The encapsulated was shown to generate (+) when the -loaded crystals were suspended in water, which proves that isomerization, tautomerization and dehydration reactions take place inside the zeolite L.
authors.affiliation: REQUIMTE, Dep. Química, FCT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal.
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Rodrigo Q
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pina
authors.forename: A Jorge
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Parola
authors.forename: Luisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Cola