Fluoride-driven ‘turn on’ ESPT in the binding with a novel benzimidazole-based sensor
2015 ◽
Vol 11
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pp. 563-567
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Keyword(s):
Turn On
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A novel fluorescence sensor (BIP) bearing NH and OH subunits displayed a highly selective and sensitive recognition property for fluoride over other anions. Fluoride-driven ESPT, poorly used in anion recognition and sensing, was suggested to be responsible for the fluorescence enhancement with a blue shift of 35 nm in the emission spectrum.