A BODIPY boronium cation for the sensing of fluoride ions.
In the presence of iodide ions, the cationic p-dimethylaminopyridine adduct of 1,3,5,7,8-pentamethylpyrromethene-boron fluoride [-DMAP](+) reacts with fluoride ions to afford the corresponding brightly fluorescent difluoride -F.
Hudnall
Todd W
TW
Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA.
Gabbaï
François P
FP
D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002412:Cations; D002623:Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005453:Fluorescence; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry*
C095489:4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene; D001896:Boron Compounds; D002412:Cations; D005459:Fluorides