Issue 9, 2009
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Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Fluorescent carbazolylurea anion receptors†‡

Jennifer R. Hiscock,a   Claudia Caltagirone,b   Mark E. Light,a   Michael B. Hursthousea  and  Philip A. Gale*a  

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a School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
E-mail: philip.gale@soton.ac.uk
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b Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica ed Analitica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, Monserrato, CA, Italy
E-mail: ccaltagirone@unica.it
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Abstract

A series of fluorescent carbazolylurea base anion receptors have been synthesised that show a high affinity for oxo-anions (particularly bicarbonate and acetate). The fluorescence of dicarbazolylurea (1) is quenched upon addition of benzoate anions in DMSO–0.5% water.

Graphical abstract: Fluorescent carbazolylurea anion receptors

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B900178F
Article type
Communication
Submitted
06 Jan 2009
Accepted
11 Feb 2009
First published
20 Feb 2009

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009,7, 1781-1783

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Fluorescent carbazolylurea anion receptors

J. R. Hiscock, C. Caltagirone, M. E. Light, M. B. Hursthouse and P. A. Gale, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 1781 DOI: 10.1039/B900178F

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