title: Selective fluorescence sensing of Li+ in an aqueous environment by a ferrocene-anthracene-linked dyad.
abstract: A new 1-(9-anthryl)-4-ferrocenyl-2-aza-1,3-butadiene showing selective fluorescence enhancement upon binding to lithium cations over other alkaline cations in aqueous environment has been conveniently synthesized and characterized. [structure: see text]
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, Campus de Espinardo E-30100 Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tormos
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.forename: María D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tárraga
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Molina