title: Anion recognition and sensing by a new macrocyclic dinuclear copper(II) complex: a selective receptor for iodide.
abstract: A macrocyclic dinuclear copper complex, [Cu(2)(II)(1)Br(3)(H(2)O)]Br, has been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crystallography, in which the macrocycle is folded to form a bowl-shaped cavity. The sensing ability of the receptor has been studied for halides by UV-vis spectroscopy in water-acetonitrile (1:3, v/v) and water. The results indicate that the new receptor exhibits a strong affinity and selectivity for iodide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi 39212, USA.
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Mendy
authors.forename: Musabbir A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.forename: Frank R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Fronczek
authors.forename: Douglas R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Md Alamgir
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hossain
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D007454:Iodides / Q000737:chemistry*; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013379:Substrate Specificity
chemical_list: D007454:Iodides; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D003300:Copper