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Published on: October 23, 2011
A fluorescent molecular capsule with a flexible polyaromatic shell for the detection of monoterpene compounds in
Akira Suzuki1, Kei Kondo1, Yoshihisa Sei1
1Chemical Resources Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan. yoshizawa.m.ac@m.titech.ac.jp.
Abstract:
A new molecular capsule with a flexible fluorescent shell was formed by the quantitative self-complementary assembly of amphiphilic, U-shaped polyaromatic subunits in water. The capsule can fully encapsulate a variety of non-fluorescent monoterpene compounds (e.g., menthone, menthol, and p-menthane) in the hydrophobic cavity and act as a fluorescent supramolecular probe for recognizing the structural identity of the analytes by emissive signals in water at room temperature.
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