Benzimidazole-embedded n-fused aza-indacenes: Synthesis and deprotonation-assisted optical detection of carbon dioxide

Masatoshi Ishida, Pyosang Kim, Jiyoung Choi, Juyoung Yoon, Dongho Kim, Jonathan L. Sessler

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Abstract

N-fused aza-indacene-based fluorophores 1 and 2 were prepared via a three-component condensation involving benzimidazole-carbinol, trifluoroacetic acid, and either pyrrole or indole, respectively. The N-fused aza-indacenes act as optical-based chemosensors for dissolved carbon dioxide gas following fluoride anion-mediated deprotonation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6950-6952
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume49
Issue number62
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Jul 2013

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