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Microwave-assisted Intramolecular Dehydrogenative Diels-Alder Reactions for the Synthesis of Functionalized Naphthalenes/Solvatochromic Dyes
Published on: April 1, 2013
Spectroscopic and computational study of a naphthalene derivative as colorimetric and fluorescent sensor for
Darshna Sharma1, Suban K Sahoo, Rati Kanta Bera
1Department of Applied Chemistry, SV National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, Gujrat, India.
Abstract:
The anion recognition property of a naphthalene based receptor (L) was investigated by naked-eye, UV-Vis, fluorescence, (1)H NMR and computational methods. The receptor L showed fluoride selective naked-eye detectable colorimetric and UV-Vis spectral changes over other tested anions due to the formation of hydrogen bonding complex in 1:1 stoichiometry and/or deprotonation between fluoride and the receptor. Interestingly, the fluorescence of L was quenched by fluoride but enhanced by acetate.

