title: Excited-state acidity of the 8-hydroxyacridizinium ion-a water-soluble photoacid.
abstract: The 8-hydroxyacridizinium ion (8-hydroxy-4a-azoniaanthracene) exhibits increased acidity in the excited state and represents a novel class of water-soluble photoacids.
authors.affiliation: University of Siegen, Organic Chemistry, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, D-57068, Siegen, Germany. ihmels@chemie.uni-siegen.de
authors.forename: Heiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ihmels
authors.forename: Katya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schäfer