Acridinium salt-based fluoride and acetate chromofluorescent probes: molecular insights into anion selectivity switching.
A series of acridinium salt-based probes capable of detecting fluoride and acetate anions via a nucleophilic attack at the C9 position of the acridinium moiety is reported. The formation of corresponding acridane displays drastic changes, in both UV-vis absorption and fluorescence emission. The sensing mechanism is a reversible process upon treating either tetrafluoroborate salt or an acid.
Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 106, ROC.
Yu-Chen
YC
Lin
Chao-Tsen
CT
Chen
D000085:Acetates / Q000032:analysis; D000166:Acridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D000838:Anions / Q000032:analysis; D001881:Borates / Q000032:analysis; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D015394:Molecular Structure
D000085:Acetates; D000166:Acridines; D000838:Anions; D001881:Borates; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D005459:Fluorides