Anna M. Christianson and François P. Gabbaï
Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 2471-2474
DOI:
10.1039/C6CC09205E,
Communication
We describe the synthesis of a BODIPY dye substituted with a Lewis acidic antimony(V) moiety. This compound, which has been fully characterized, shows a high affinity for small anions including fluoride and cyanide, the complexation of which elicits a fluorescence turn-on response.