Abstract
A colorimetric anion receptor based on an indole scaffold has been synthesized by incorporating an azobenzene chromophore to the 5-position of indole. The receptor binds anions by hydrogen bonds which are effectively transmitted through resonance to the chromophore to give rise to color changes. The cyanide ion induced a pronounced color change from light yellow to reddish orange, but less intense or negligible changes were observed with the other anions examined here.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2634-2637 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Jun 4 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry