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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3784028 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
The journal of physical chemistry. B 20130403 15
The formation of a bis(HBO) anion is known to turn on the fluorescence to give red emission, via controlling the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT). The poor stability of the formed anion, however, hampered its application. The anion stability is found to be greatly improved by attaching the anion to Zn(2+) cation (i.e., forming zinc complex), whose emission is at λem ≈ 550 and 760 nm. Interestingly, addition of methanol to the zinc complex induces a remarkable red fluorescence ...[more]