A small molecule sensor for fluoride based on an autoinductive, colorimetric signal amplification reaction

Matthew S. Baker, Scott T. Phillips

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry · 2012 · 62 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

This article describes a small molecule reagent that is capable of detecting fluoride down to 0.12 mM (2.3 ppm) in water. The reagent reveals this level of fluoride through a novel autoinductive signal amplification reaction that produces an unambiguous colorimetric readout.

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