Selective recognition and electrochemical sensing of dopamine using a ferrocene-based heteroditopic receptor

Hidekazu Miyaji, Haruka Komada, Keisuke Goto, Junko Fujimoto, Naoaki Kiriyama, James H. R. Tucker

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Abstract

A redox-active ferrocene-based heteroditopic receptor bearing a boronic acid (as a catechol recognition site) and a benzo-18-crown-6-ether unit (as an ammonium ion recognition site) was synthesized. A 1:1 ditopic complex with dopamine was evidenced by mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammetry measurements on the receptor in the presence of a series of organic guest species demonstrated the successful electrochemical sensing of dopamine through a distinct change in the ferrocene-centred redox-couple upon complex formation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3853-3857
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Early online date11 Sept 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Oct 2018

Keywords

  • Electrochemical molecular sensor
  • Dopamine
  • Ferrocene
  • Boronic acid
  • Crown ether

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