title: Tetracoordinate Imidazole-Based Boron Complexes for the Selective Detection of Picric Acid.
abstract: N,N-Dimethylamine and N,N-diphenylamine-decorated highly fluorescent imidazole borates have been synthesized and investigated as new fluorophores for the selective detection of trinitrophenol/picric acid (PA). Structural studies of a probe 1 and PA (1·PA) complex revealed that the adduct formed by the deprotonation of PA by the -NMe2group along with weak interactions is responsible for the selective detection of PA over other polynitrated organic compounds.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) , Bhubaneswar 752050, Orissa, India.
authors.forename: Kunchala
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dhanunjayarao
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) , Bhubaneswar 752050, Orissa, India.
authors.forename: Vanga
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mukundam
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) , Bhubaneswar 752050, Orissa, India.
authors.forename: Krishnan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Venkatasubbaiah