Synthesis, Thermal Behavior and Metal Selectivity of New Benzyloxy-Pyridine Compound

Serhat Koçoğlu

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Synthesis, Thermal Behavior and Metal Selectivity of New Benzyloxy-Pyridine Compound

Abstract

In this study, a novel benzyloxy-pyridine derivative, 2-(benzyloxy)-5-bromo-3-nitropyridine (compound L), was synthesized from benzyloxy bromide and 2-hydroxy-3-nitro-5-bromopyridine. The synthesized compound (L) was characterized by spectroscopic techniques. 1H-NMR data were used to determine the chemical shift values (ppm) of all protons in the compound and the coupling constants (Hz) for the relevant protons. 13C-NMR was used to determine the chemical shift values (ppm) for all carbons. ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra unambiguously supported the proposed molecular structure. FT-IR spectroscopy confirmed the presence of key functional groups through characteristic absorption bands. High-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) confirmed the molecular composition clearly, with the observed mass closely matching the calculated value. Thermal properties of compound L were investigated under a nitrogen atmosphere at a heating rate of 10 ℃ min⁻¹ using TGA/DTA techniques, revealing good thermal stability up to approximately 300 ℃ followed by complete decomposition without residue formation. The metal selectivity of compound L was evaluated fluorometrically with different metal salts. For this purpose, compound L was interacted with alkali metal (Li+, Na+, K+), alkaline earth metal (Mg2+, Ca2+), post-transition metal (Al3+), and transition metal (Cr3+, Fe3+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, and Ag+) salts at a concentration of 1:100 (ligand:metal) in ethanol medium. The results show that compound L exhibits selectivity with a distinct fluorescence quenching effect toward specific metal ions (Cr3+, Fe3+, and Cu2+).

Keywords

Synthesis, Spectroscopy, Thermal analysis, Metal selectivity

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This research received no external funding.

Ethical Statement

This study does not involve human or animal participants. All procedures followed scientific and ethical principles, and all referenced studies are appropriately cited.

Thanks

The author wishes to thank Prof. Dr. Zeliha HAYVALI for supporting the synthesis.

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1.Serhat Koçoğlu. Synthesis, Thermal Behavior and Metal Selectivity of New Benzyloxy-Pyridine Compound. DUBİTED. 2026 Jul. 1;14(3):750-8. doi:10.29130/dubited.1824913

Synthesis, Thermal Behavior and Metal Selectivity of New Benzyloxy-Pyridine Compound

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