The near-infrared (NIR) color forming reagents are described for Ni, Pd, and Pt ions, ~r-electron conjugated 1,2-dithiols and 1,2-diamines. The dithiol ligands forms the yellow 1: 2 chelates with these metal ions and subsequent oxidation with 12 or 103 -ion yields the corresponding NIR active species. The spectroscopic data are: Ni-tcbt, 2=878 nm (E=1.49X104 M-1 cm-1); Pd-tcbt, 2=1125 nm (~=2.00X104); Pt-tcbt, 2=880 nm (E=1.92X104), where tcbt means 3,4,5,6-tetrachlorobenzene-l,2-dithiol.In contrast with the dithiolato chelates, the complexation and oxidation processes for metal-diamine systems are concurrently accomplished under slightly acidic (for Pt ion) or slightly alkaline (for Pd ion) conditions, respectively. Very large E values are obtained: Pd-Br2dab, 2=828 nm (4.54X l04); Pt-Br2dab, 2=738 nm (e=1.29X105), where Br2dab denotes 3,5-dibromo-l,2-diaminobenzene.A new idea for designing unique NIR color formation systems is reported; the complexation reactions must be linked with reduction-oxidation processes. The satisfactory selectivity of the Br2dab system for Pt in the presence of iron, copper, and zinc ions is demonstrated for Pt determination in possible clinical practices.
KeywordsNear-infrared, spectrophotometry, nickel, palladium, platinum, aromatic dithiol, aromatic diamineThe far-visible to near-infrared (NIR) spectral region (longer than 700 nm) does not seem to be so important in analytical chemistry. This wavelength region seems to have been left transparent, since it lies between vibrational and electronic transitions in molecular spectroscopy. The most outstanding applications are the determinations of water, sugars and other compounds having hydroxyl groups using their vibrational overtone absorption.12 Limited use of this wavelength region has also resulted mainly from the low sensitivity of photomultiplier tubes. But the NIR region is now becoming increasingly important in a wide range of technology such as optical data storage, photography, and photochemotherapy, in close connection with a rapid development of economical photosemiconductor devices.3 Many NIR absorbing dyes for such purposes were comprehensively reviewed More recently a new development of analytical NIR measurements has begun with sensitive fluorimetry.6'' Advantages of the NIR fluorescence labels or tags over the more conventional ones include the great sensitivity combined with freedom from the matrix emission and scattered light problems.8 Nonetheless, study of a new class of NIR spectrophotometric reagents for metal ions seems to be stagnated in spite of the unique selectivity and lower background absorption. Although only limited information is available for the underlying chemistry of NIR absorbing complexes, a new strategy for the inorganic spectrophotometry needs to be established in this spectral region.In this report are described it-electron conjugated (aromatic) 1,2-dithiols and diamines as ligands for d8 metal ions which give the strongly NIR absorbing chelates. The ligands employed in this work and related c...