title: Conjugated bis and poly(dioxaborole)s for optical sensing of Lewis bases based on main-chain perturbations.
abstract: Fluorene-based bis(dioxaborole)s and a poly(dioxaborole) were used to optically detect Lewis bases. Studies of the binding mechanism and signal transduction indicated that the response from these dioxaboroles was sensitive, reversible and cross-reactive. The polymer exhibited enhanced response due to extended conjugation through the dioxaboroles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Shakena L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: John J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lavigne