Poly(amidoamine) dendrimer peripherally modified with 4-N,N-dimethylaminoethyleneamino-1,8-naphthalimide as a sensor of metal cations and protons
(2004) Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences — Vol. 3, n° 11-12, p. 1032-1037 (2004)
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- A new poly( amidoamine) dendrimer from second generation whose periphery comprises sixteen fluorescent 4-N,N-dimethylaminoethylamino-1,8-naphthalimide units has been synthesized and characterized. In DMF, the dendrimer shows sensitivity to the presence of Cu2+, Fe3+ and protons. The changes in the fluorescence intensity of the material are in opposite directions if acids or metals are present. Fluorescence enhancements (FE from 5 to 9 depending on solvent) are recorded when the photoinduced electron transfer ( PET) originating from the donating amine to the electron accepting naphthalimide is inhibited by the protonation of the N,N-dimethylamino groups. In the case of Cu2+ cations, a fluorescence quenching (FQ of 6) is first observed, followed by fluorescence partial restoration. In the Fe3+ case, the same behaviour is observed with a final FE of 2. The successive complexations of these cations by the dendrimer core and by the external rim of the dendrimer may explain the results.
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Grabchev, I., Soumillion, J.-P., Muls, B., & Ivanova, G. (2004). Poly(amidoamine) dendrimer peripherally modified with 4-N,N-dimethylaminoethyleneamino-1,8-naphthalimide as a sensor of metal cations and protons. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 3(11-12), 1032-1037. https://doi.org/10.1039/b412384k (Original work published 2004)