A fluorescent cage for anion sensing in aqueous solution

Abstract

The dizinc(II) complex of the bistren cage 2 selectively includes the isostructural N₃^– and NCO^– ions in aqueous solution, but only N₃^– inclusion is signalled through the quenching of the fluorescent emission of the anthracene spacer.

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