Anion binding vs. deprotonation in colorimetric pyrrolylamidothiourea based anion sensors.
A pyrrolylamidothiourea deprotonates in the presence of one equivalent of not only fluoride, but also acetate, benzoate or dihydrogen phosphate in DMSO solution with structural studies using synchrotron radiation confirming thiourea deprotonation in the solid state.
Evans
Louise S
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School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.
Gale
Philip A
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Light
Mark E
ME
Quesada
Roberto
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