Fluoride-driven ‘turn on’ ESPT in the binding with a novel benzimidazole-based sensor

Kai Liu, Xiaojun Zhao, Qing‐Xiang Liu, Jianzhong Huo, Bolin Zhu, Shihua Diao

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2015 · 18 citations · 27 references

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A novel fluorescence sensor (BIP) bearing NH and OH subunits displayed a highly selective and sensitive recognition property for fluoride over other anions. Fluoride-driven ESPT, poorly used in anion recognition and sensing, was suggested to be responsible for the fluorescence enhancement with a blue shift of 35 nm in the emission spectrum.

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