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

Authors :: Chen W
Elfeky SA
Nonne Y
Male L
Ahmed K
Amiable C
Axe P
Yamada S
James TD
Bull SD
Fossey JS
Source :: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2011 Jan 07; Vol. 47 (1), pp. 253-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Jul 05.
Publication Year :: 2011
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.

Subjects :: Alkylation
Cations chemistry
Crystallography, X-Ray
Fluorescent Dyes chemical synthesis
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Pyridines chemical synthesis
Solutions
Spectrometry, Fluorescence
Fluorescence
Fluorescent Dyes chemistry
Hydrocarbons, Halogenated analysis
Pyridines chemistry

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