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Ali Coskun1, M Deniz Yilmaz, Engin U Akkaya
1Department of Chemistry, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey TR-06531.
Abstract:
Aryl-substituted boratriazaindacenes (Aza-Bodipy's) are a new class of dyes with long wavelength absorption and emissions. We now report the first application of these dyes in metal ion sensing. 2-Pyridyl substituents at positions 1 and 7 create a well-defined pocket for metal ion binding. The chemosensor described here is selective for Hg(II) ions, and both absorption and emission spectra display large changes that would allow ratiometric sensing. [reaction: see text].
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