Crystal-plane-dependent photoluminescence of pentacene 1D wire and 2D disk crystals

Down to the wire: Pentacene exhibits crystal-plane-dependent photoluminescence (PL) activity, as demonstrated in highly crystalline 1D?wires and 2D?disks, which were selectively synthesized using the vaporization-condensation-recrystallization (VCR) process. Although pentacene 1D?wires and 2D?disks have identical triclinic crystal structures, PL?activity is observed only from pentacene 1D?wires owing to the presence of "PL-active" (010) planes.     

A Benzothiazole-Based Fluorescence Turn-on Sensor for Copper(II)

A new benzothiazole-based chemosensor BTN (1-((Z)-(((E)-3-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2(3H)-ylidene)hydrazono)methyl)naphthalen-2-ol) was synthesized for the detection of Cu²⁺. BTN could detect Cu²⁺ with “off-on” fluorescent response from colorless to yellow irrespective of presence of other cations. Limit of detection for Cu²⁺ was determined to be 3.3 μM. Binding ratio of BTN and Cu²⁺ turned out to be a 1:1 with the analysis of Job plot and ESI-MS. Sensing feature of Cu²⁺ by BTN was explained with theoretical calculations, which might be owing to internal charge transfer and chelation-enhanced fluorescence processes.

     

Controlling the fluoridophilicity of sulfonium boranes via chelation,Coulombic and hydrophobic effects

We describe the synthesis and properties of a series of sulfonium boranes featuring a dimesitylboryl unit and a dimethylsulfonium or methylphenyl sulfonium moiety connected by an ortho- or para-phenylene linker. Acid-base and fluoride anion tritration experiments carried out in aqueous media indicate that [o-(Mes₂B)C₆H₄(SMePh)]⁺ is the most Lewis acidic derivative. Structural and computational analysis indicate that the favorable properties of this cationic borane derive from the proximity of the sulfonium and boryl units which enhances the Coulombic stabilization of the ensuing zwitterions o-(Mes₂XB)C₆H₄(SMePh) with X?=?OH or F. Another important factor is the overall hydrophobicity of the sulfonium borane which, we propose, promotes anion desolvation, a factor also favoring B-X bond formation. Finally, the crystal structure of o-(Mes₂FB)C₆H₄(SMePh) shows that the zwitterion is further stabilized by formation of a BF→S chelate motif.     

Phosphonium Boranes for the Selective Transport of Fluoride Anions across Artificial Phospholipid Membranes

With the view of developing selective transmembrane anion transporters, a series of phosphonium boranes of general formula [p‐RPh₂P(C₆H₄)BMes₂]⁺ have been synthesized and evaluated. The results demonstrate that variation of the R group appended to the phosphorus atom informs the lipophilicity of these compounds, their Lewis acidity, as well as their transport activity. Anion transport experiments in POPC‐based large unilamellar vesicles show that these main‐group cations are highly selective for the fluoride anion, which is transported more than 20 times faster than the chloride anion. Finally, this work shows that the anion transport properties of these compounds are extremely sensitive to the steric crowding about the boron atom, pointing to the crucial involvement of the Group 13 element as the anion binding site.