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

  • W Chen
  • , S A Elfeky
  • , Y Nonne
  • , L Male
  • , K Ahmed
  • , C Amiable
  • , Philip Axe
  • , S Yamada
  • , Tony D James
  • , Steven D Bull
  • , J 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-π 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
Early online date4 Jul 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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