Pesticide binding and urea-induced controlled release applications with calixarene naphthalimide molecules by host–guest complexation

ABSTRACT

Three novel calix[4]arene molecule-based 1,8 naphthalimide fluoroionophore for the selective determination of kesoxim-methyl were synthesized and used in pesticide binding studies. The possible interaction between pesticides and fluorescent calix[4]arene molecules was monitored by UV/Vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy. When compared the studied pesticides, kesoxim-methyl was strongly quenched the fluorescence intensity of upper rim-modified calix[4]arene. UV and fluorescence titration experiments were also studied to determine both the quenching mechanism and stoichiometric ratio consisted in complex formation. Furthermore, pesticide release experiments were also performed with a fertilizing agent as urea by using fluorescence spectroscopy technique.

KEYWORDS:

• Calixarene
• pesticide
• controlled release
• host-guest
• kesoxim-methyl

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Funding

We thank Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University Research Foundation and The Scientific and Technological Research Application Center (BILTEM) for the financial and technical supports.