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Published on: July 17, 2020
Synthesis of new quinolizinium-based fluorescent compounds and studies on their applications in photocatalysis
Wai-Ming Yip1,2, Qiong Yu1, Ajcharapan Tantipanjaporn2
1The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, 518057, People's Republic of China. mankin.wong@polyu.edu.hk.
Abstract:
Quinoliziniums, cationic aromatic heterocycles bearing a quaternary bridgehead nitrogen, have been widely used as fluorescent dyes, DNA intercalators, ionic liquids etc. A library of new quinolizinium compounds was synthesized from quinolines and internal alkyne substrates in up to 65% isolated yields. Systematic studies of their photophysical properties were conducted. The quinoliziniums have been used in three visible-light-induced photocatalysis reactions with good yields.
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