Anion sensing with luminescent lanthanide complexes of tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amines: pronounced effects of lanthanide center and ligand chirality on anion selectivity and sensitivity

Takashi Yamada; Satoshi Shinoda; Hiroshi Tsukube

doi:10.1039/b202822k

Anion sensing with luminescent lanthanide complexes of tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amines: pronounced effects of lanthanide center and ligand chirality on anion selectivity and sensitivity

Chem Commun (Camb). 2002 Jun 7:(11):1218-9. doi: 10.1039/b202822k.

Authors

Takashi Yamada¹, Satoshi Shinoda, Hiroshi Tsukube

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University, Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan. tsukube@sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp

PMID: 12109090
DOI: 10.1039/b202822k

Abstract

Luminescent lanthanide complexes with tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine ligands exhibited anion-specific sensory functions, and their anion selectivity and response sensitivity were modulated by a combination of lanthanide center and chiral ligand.