Simple naphthalimide based anion sensors: deprotonation induced colour changes and CO2 fixation Gunnlaugsson, Thorfinnur, Kruger, Paul E., Jensen, Paul, Pfeffer, Frederick M. and Hussey, Gillian M. 2003, Simple naphthalimide based anion sensors: deprotonation induced colour changes and CO2 fixation, Tetrahedron letters, vol. 44, no. 49, pp. 8909-8913, doi: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2003.09.148. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Simple naphthalimide based anion sensors: deprotonation induced colour changes and CO2 fixation Formatted title Simple naphthalimide based anion sensors: deprotonation induced colour changes and CO2 fixation Author(s) Gunnlaugsson, Thorfinnur Kruger, Paul E. Jensen, Paul Pfeffer, Frederick M. orcid.org/0000-0002-5441-6437 Hussey, Gillian M. Journal name Tetrahedron letters Volume number 44 Issue number 49 Start page 8909 End page 8913 Publisher Elsevier Ltd . Place of publication Amsterdam, The Netherlands Publication date 2003-12-01 ISSN 0040-4039 1873-3581 Summary The 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide based chemosensors 2, 4 and 6 show striking green-to-purple colour changes due to the deprotonation of the 4-amino moiety on interaction with strongly basic anions such as F−: these colour changes reverse gradually with time due to the fixation of atmospheric CO2 (as HCO3−) yielding 1:1 adducts as demonstrated by X-ray crystallography. Language eng DOI 10.1016/j.tetlet.2003.09.148 Field of Research 030302 Nanochemistry and Supramolecular Chemistry HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2003, Elsevier Ltd. Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30028597 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Life and Environmental Sciences Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 12 May 2010, 15:40:40 EST Wed, 12 May 2010, 15:42:17 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 15:33:23 EST Fri, 17 Oct 2014, 10:17:44 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 261 times in TR Web of Science Cited 268 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 959 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 12 May 2010, 15:40:35 EST by Leanne Swaneveld