A colorimetric chemosensor based on a Nozoe azulene that detects fluoride in aqueous/alcoholic media

A colorimetric chemosensor based on a Nozoe azulene that detects fluoride in aqueous/alcoholic media

Colorimetry is an advantageous method for detecting fluoride in drinking water in a resource-limited context, e. g., in parts of the developing world where excess fluoride intake leads to harmful health effects. Here we report a selective colorimetric chemosensor for fluoride that employs an azulene...

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Main Authors: Murfin, Lloyd C., Chiang, Kirstie Xiu Lin, Williams, George T., Lyall, Catherine L., Jenkins, A. Toby A., Wenk, Jannis, James, Tony D., Lewis, Simon E.
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Science::Chemistry
Azulene
Sensor
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145539
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Colorimetry is an advantageous method for detecting fluoride in drinking water in a resource-limited context, e. g., in parts of the developing world where excess fluoride intake leads to harmful health effects. Here we report a selective colorimetric chemosensor for fluoride that employs an azulene as the reporter motif and a pinacolborane as the receptor motif. The chemosensor, NAz-6-Bpin, is prepared using the Nozoe azulene synthesis, which allows for its rapid and low-cost synthesis. The chemosensor gives a visually observable response to fluoride both in pure organic solvent and also in water/alcohol binary solvent mixtures.

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