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