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Wiley, ChemPhysChem, 17(16), p. 3695-3699, 2015

DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201500544

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First Occurrence of Tetrazines in Aqueous Solution: Electrochemistry and Fluorescence

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Abstract

The photophysical and electrochemical properties of tetrazines substituted by linear 2,3-naphtalimide antennas and/or adamantane groups specifically dedicated to host-guest interactions with cyclodextrins are studied both in organic and aqueous media. In acetonitrile solvent, the reduction potential of tetrazine leading to the anion radical is shifted, depending on the electron-withdrawing power of the substituent of the tetrazines. Due to the hydrophobic character of these compounds, their solubilization in aqueous solution is achieved successively in presence of either β-cyclodextrins or gold nanoparticules modified by β-cyclodextrins. We demonstrate that the formation of the inclusion compound tetrazine-cyclodextrin allows the solubilization of the tetrazines in aqueous solution. The supramolecular assemblies obtained in water retain tetrazine's emission properties, yielding a yellow fluorescence.