Aldehyde-appended distyrylbenzenes: amine recognition in water.
Change in water: Aqueous solutions of aldehyde-substituted, water-soluble distyrylbenzenes reacted with amines to give imines or aminals with dramatically changed fluorescence. This approach allowed the detection and recognition of amines in water (see figure).
Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Kumpf
Uwe H F
UH
Bunz
D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D005453:Fluorescence; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013343:Styrenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D000447:Aldehydes; D000588:Amines; D007097:Imines; D013343:Styrenes; C507243:distyrylbenzene; D014867:Water