A fluorescent α-cyclodextrin as a sensor for detecting aliphatic alcohols by dual fluorescence arising from normal planar and twisted intramolecular charge transfer excited states
Abstract
A p-dimethylaminobenzoyl moiety attached to α-cyclodextrin exhibits dual emissions from normal planar and twisted intramolecular charge transfer excited states and may be used as a fluorescent sensor for detecting aliphatic compounds such as n-pentanol and n-hexanol.