title: Highly selective two-photon chemosensors for fluoride derived from organic boranes.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Three organoboron compounds are shown to be two-photon fluorescent sensors for fluoride anion with high sensitivity and selectivity. The recognition mechanism is attributed to the unique steric structure of the bulky dimesitylboryl group and the Lewis acid-base interaction between trivalent boron atom and fluoride anion.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, 200433 Shanghai, PR China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Fu-You
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Zhang-Hai
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Chun-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Huang