L-shaped benzimidazole fluorophores: synthesis, characterization and optical response to bases, acids and anionsThis article is part of the ChemComm 'Emerging Investigators 2013' themed issue.Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Synthesis and full characterization data for all new compounds, detailed orbital diagrams for all synthesized compounds, plots of UV/Vis absorption and fluorescence spectral changes during acid and base titrations. See DOI: 10.1039/c2cc37120k

Nine L-shaped benzimidazole fluorophores have been synthesized, computationally evaluated and spectroscopically characterized. These "half-cruciform" fluorophores respond to bases, acids and anions through changes in fluorescence that vary from moderate to dramatic. Nine L-shaped benzimida...

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Main Authors Lirag, Rio Carlo, Le, Ha T. M, Miljani, Ognjen Š
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.04.2013
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Summary:Nine L-shaped benzimidazole fluorophores have been synthesized, computationally evaluated and spectroscopically characterized. These "half-cruciform" fluorophores respond to bases, acids and anions through changes in fluorescence that vary from moderate to dramatic. Nine L-shaped benzimidazole fluorophores have been synthesized, computationally evaluated and spectroscopically characterized. These "half-cruciform" fluorophores respond to bases, acids and anions through changes in fluorescence that vary from moderate to dramatic.
Bibliography:Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Synthesis and full characterization data for all new compounds, detailed orbital diagrams for all synthesized compounds, plots of UV/Vis absorption and fluorescence spectral changes during acid and base titrations. See DOI
10.1039/c2cc37120k
This article is part of the
'Emerging Investigators 2013' themed issue.
ChemComm
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c2cc37120k