Organic Letters · 2008 · 130 citations · 56 references
Natural SciencesChemistryAnalytical ChemistryOrganic ChemistrySpectroscopyChemical SensorsFluorescence SpectroscopyFluorescent Probe DesignRatiometric Sensing
Chromofluorescent probe 2 has been developed for selective and ratiometric estimation of F(-) (CH(3)CN) ions. The presence of a lipophilic dodecyl appendage at imidazolium nitrogen in 3 successfully allows the selective determination of AcO(-) ions in protic (CHCl(3)-MeOH, 1:1) solvent.
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