title: Fluoride-induced chemiluminescent decomposition of 1,2-dioxetanes bearing a phenyl moiety substituted with a methyl having an electron-withdrawing group.
abstract: A new type of dioxetane bearing a 3-(cyanomethyl)phenyl (1a), 3-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)phenyl (1b), 3-(benzoylmethyl)phenyl (1c), or 3-[cyano(methoxycarbonyl)methyl]phenyl group (1d) decomposed through an intermediary dioxetane bearing a benzylic carbanion to afford crimson to yellow light on treatment with TBAF in DMSO.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science, Kanagawa University, Tsuchiya, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa 259-1293, Japan. matsumo@chem.kanagawa-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masakatsu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizuno
authors.forename: Nobuko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Watanabe