Exploring selective recognition between Fe2+, Fe3+ and their implementation in bio-imaging: A combined spectroscopic and theoretical investigation

Autor: Niranjan Santra, Soumya Sundar Mati, Palash Das, Shyamal Murmu, Boby Samai, Shaipayan Pal, Dipti Singharoy, Saugata Konar
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Molecular Structure. 1184:102-109
ISSN: 0022-2860
DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.02.020
Popis: For selective and individual spectroscopic detection of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions, a pyrimidine based Schiff-base ligand, (2(E)-methyl 2-((6-methyl-2-(methylthio)pyrimidin-4-yl)methylene)hydrazinecarbodithioate, has been used both experimentally and theoretically. Absorption spectra of the ligand was changed in presence of Co2+, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Fe2+ whereas no additional peak is observed in presence of other metal ions including Fe3+. However, it was found that fluorescence quenching of the sensor occurred by both Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions. Nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy established that the spectroscopic behavior of the ligand with Fe2+ was due to 1:2 metal-ligand complex formations. In case of Fe3+ similar type of 1:2 metal-ligand complex is formed. Experimental spectral properties have been allied with theoretical findings based on Density Functional Theory (DFT). This sensing application of the ligand was also examined through bio-imaging with human prostate carcinoma (PC-3) cells by Confocal microscope.
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