A new fluorescent “turn-on” chemodosimeter for cyanide based on dual reversible and irreversible deprotonation of NH and CH groups?

New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date: 2015-01-05 DOI: 10.1039/C4NJ01675K

Abstract

A new fluorescent “turn-on” cyanide chemodosimeter 5 was developed for the first time based on the irreversible deprotonation/oxidation of the CH group followed by the reversible deprotonation of the NH group, with high selectivity and dramatic red-shifted absorption (≈263 nm). The photoinduced electron transfer (PET) is prevented by the irreversible process, which results in coplanar geometry between indole and naphthalimide causing enhancement of fluorescence.

Graphical abstract: A new fluorescent “turn-on” chemodosimeter for cyanide based on dual reversible and irreversible deprotonation of NH and CH groups
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