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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7967-7970 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 45 |
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| Publication status | Published - 5 Nov 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
We thank TUBITAK Marmara Research Center (Turkey) for providing financial support.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| TUBITAK Marmara Research Center |