Issue 93, 2017

Azulene–boronate esters: colorimetric indicators for fluoride in drinking water

Abstract

Low cost and in situ fluoride detection by non-experts is important for the determination of drinking water safety in developing countries. Colour reagents can provide results quickly without expensive equipment, but colorimetric fluoride indicators are often nonspecific, complex to use or do not work in water. Here we show that azulene–boronate indicators respond selectively to fluoride at concentrations relevant to the WHO limit of 1.5 mg L−1.

Graphical abstract: Azulene–boronate esters: colorimetric indicators for fluoride in drinking water

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 sep 2017
Accepted
10 okt 2017
First published
14 nov 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 12580-12583

Azulene–boronate esters: colorimetric indicators for fluoride in drinking water

C. M. López-Alled, A. Sanchez-Fernandez, K. J. Edler, A. C. Sedgwick, S. D. Bull, C. L. McMullin, G. Kociok-Köhn, T. D. James, J. Wenk and S. E. Lewis, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 12580 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC07416F

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