A pyridinium cation-pi interaction sensor for the fluorescent detection of alkyl halides

W Chen, Souad Elfeky, Y Nonne, Louise Male, K Ahmed, C Amiable, P Axe, S Yamada, TD James, SD Bull, John S. Fossey

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Abstract

N-Alkylation of a novel pyridine sensor results in pyridinium salts whose conformations are stabilised by pyridinium cation-pi interactions resulting in a fluorescent response that can be used to sense the presence of alkylating agents in solution at low concentration.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)253-255
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume47
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2011

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