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World Scientific Publishing, Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 11(13), p. 1168-1178

DOI: 10.1142/s1088424609001510

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Corrole-based ion-selective electrodes

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Abstract

Different corrole derivatives have been exploited as ionophores for the development of ion-selective electrodes (ISEs). The compounds used are free-base 5,10,15-triphenylcorrole, the corresponding Mn and Fe chloride complexes, the Cu complex of 5,10,15-tris(4-tert-butylphenyl)-corrole and the Fe chloride complex of 2,3,17,18-tetraethyl,7,8,12,13-tetramethylcorrole. Corroles have been dispersed in the polyvinyl chloride polymeric matrix and different plasticizers have been used for the preparation of selective membranes. The developed ISEs have been tested for the detection of model analytes and the working mechanism has been investigated in detail. In the case of free-base corrole, the results showed that it is difficult to obtain high selective ISEs, due to the macrocycle high sensitivity to the background solution pH. On the other hand, Mn derivative are shown to be highly selective for chloride ion detection, with performances superior to the corresponding Mn porphyrin-based ISEs. Finally both Cu and Fe derivatives are very promising ionophores for the detection of hydrophilic anions, such as carbonate and monohydrogen phosphate ion.