A 3-hydroxychromone with dramatically improved fluorescence properties

Andrey S. Klymchenko*, Turan Ozturk, Vasyl G. Pivovarenko, Alexander P. Demchenko

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Abstract

A new 3-hydroxychromone derivative, 2-(6-diethylaminobenzo[b]furan-2-yl)-3-hydroxychromone, has been synthesized by a concise route. Possessing dual emission common for 3-hydroxyflavones, it exhibits strong red shifts of both absorption and fluorescence spectra, which makes it the longest wavelength fluorescent dye among all known chromones. It also demonstrates a significant increase in fluorescence quantum yield in aprotic solvents and shift in solvent-polarity-dependent switch between normal and tautomer emissive forms. This derivative offers new possibilities in designing novel molecular sensors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7967-7970
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume42
Issue number45
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Nov 2001
Externally publishedYes

Funding

We thank TUBITAK Marmara Research Center (Turkey) for providing financial support.

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TUBITAK Marmara Research Center

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