Multiple ion-recognition activity by a ternary Fe(ii)-terpyridyl complex, [Fe(PhT)(PT)]2+ (1) (PhT = 4'-phenyl-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine; PT = 4'-pyridyl-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine), is demonstrated for cyanide (CN-), fluoride (F-) and hydroxide (OH-) ions in an aqueous medium with sufficient sensitivity, fast response, reproducibility and selectivity with a dual optical read-out. The sensing event was reversible with the "by-eye" visualization of back and forth colour changes. Three cyanide ions replaced PT from 1, as observed from the crystal structure of the 1 + CN- couple. Fluoride and hydroxide ions appeared to show multivariate interactions with 1. Observed structural and spectral changes correlated well with theoretical calculations. A string of cations at quantitative levels (Ag+/Hg2+/Fe2+/Fe3+) was used to decouple the 1 + anion complex to yield 1, which enabled the recognition of these cations while permitting the reuse of 1 for at least five set-reset cycles.
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