Salvatore Camiolo, Philip A. Gale, Michael B. Hursthouse and Mark E. Light
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2003,1, 741-744
DOI:
10.1039/B210848H,
Paper
Two new pyrrole 2,5-diamide clefts have been synthesized containing 4-nitrophenyl or 3,5-dinitrophenyl groups appended to the amide positions. The 3,5-dinitrophenyl derivative has been shown to deprotonate in the presence of fluoride, which in acetonitrile solution, gives rise to a deep blue colour.