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Spectroscopic and TDDFT investigation of highly selective fluoride sensors by substituted acyl hydrazones

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 236; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.saa.2020.118329

1873-3557

Athira Maria John, Jemini Jose, Renjith Thomas, Karukappallil J. Thomas, P.B. Sreeja,

Photochromic and Fluorescence Chemistry

In this work, we report the synthesis of two receptors for fluoride ions based on acyl hydrazone, such as N′-[(1Z)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)ethylidene]benzohydrazide (R1) and N′-[(1Z)-1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethylidene]benzohydrazide (R2). The receptors R1 and R2 were synthesized from the corresponding ketones and benzoic acid hydrazide and characterized spectroscopically by UV–visible, IR and 1HNMR techniques. The response of R1 and R2 towards different anions was studied colourimetrically in acetonitrile. The receptors exhibited a specific response towards fluoride ions. Further studies of 1:1 composition of receptors, R1/R2:fluoride ions by different spectroscopic techniques such as UV–Visible, IR and 1HNMR spectroscopy indicated the participation of -NH proton of the receptors in the sensing action through the hydrogen bonding. To understand the mechanism, Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT) studies were done using the CAM-B3LYP/6311G++ (3df,2p) with Grimme's D3BJ empirical dispersion basis set. The studies supported the role of hydrogen bonding interaction of -NH and-OH protons of the receptors with the fluoride ions.