Synthesis and characterization of greenish-blue emitting vinyl copolymer containing pyrene and triarylamine moieties

Molecular engineering of pyrene carbazole dyes with a single bond and double bond as the mode of linkage

Both carbazole and pyrene are electron-rich aromatic systems and are expected to be potential donors when used in push–pull dye architecture in the field of DSSC.

Multiple Photoluminescent Processes from Pyrene Derivatives with Aggregation- and Mechano-Induced Excimer Emission

Two novel pyrene-based isocyanide gold(I) complexes have been designed and synthesized. The different structures lead to distinct and diverse photophysical properties both in solution and in the aggregate state. Multiple photoluminescence, involving monomer emission, locally excited emission and excimer emission, are observed. Notably, an excimer is formed by aggregation in solution and external mechanical stimulation in the solid state, showing aggregation- and mechano-induced excimer emission.

Regioselective Functionalization of 9,9-Dimethyl-9-silafluorenes by Borylation, Bromination, and Nitration

Despite the utility of 9-silafluorenes as functional materials and as building blocks, methods for efficient functionalization of their backbone are rare, probably because of the presence of easily cleavable C-Si bonds. Although controlling the regioselectivity of iridium-catalyzed direct borylation of C-H bonds is difficult, we found that bromination and nitration of 2-methoxy-9-silafluorene under mild conditions occurred predominantly at the electron-rich position. The resulting product having methoxy and bromo groups can be utilized as a building block for the synthesis of unsymmetrically substituted 9-silafluorene-containing π-conjugated molecules.

Rapid and Visual Detection and Quantitation of Ethylene Released from Ripening Fruits: The New Use of Grubbs Catalyst

Herein, we report on fluorophore-tagged Grubbs catalysts as turn-on fluorescent probes for the sensitive detection and quantitation of ethylene, a plant hormone that plays a critical role in many phases of plant growth and fruit ripening. The ruthenium-based weak fluorescent probes were prepared handily through the metathesis reaction between the first-generation Grubbs catalyst and selected fluorophores that have high quantum yields and contain terminal vinyl groups. Upon exposure to ethylene, fluorescence enhancement was observed via the release of fluorophore from the probe. Our probe shows an excellent limit of detection for ethylene at 0.9 ppm in air and was successfully applied for monitoring ethylene released during the fruit-ripening process. Our work opens up a new avenue of application of Grubbs catalysts for bioanalytical chemistry of ethylene, which is critically important in plant biology, agriculture, and food industry.

Synthesis of a novel, fluorescent, electroactive and metal ion sensitive thienylpyrrole derivate

A new novel, pyrene modified, thiophene–pyrrole based monomer was synthesized via a Schiff base reaction. It showed sensitive fluorescence changes when interacting with metal ions. Moreover, the electrochemical properties of its polymer were investigated.