Katzman Benjamin D, Maar Ryan R, Cappello Daniela, Sattler Madeleine O, Boyle Paul D, Staroverov Viktor N, Gilroy Joe B
Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research (CAMBR), The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Sep 21;57(75):9530-9533. doi: 10.1039/d1cc03873g.
Lewis acids are highly sought after for their applications in sensing, small-molecule activation, and catalysis. When combined with π-conjugated molecular frameworks, Lewis acids with unique optoelectronic properties can be realized. Here, we use a tridentate formazanate ligand to create a planar, redox-active, fluorescent, and strongly Lewis-acidic borenium cation. We also demonstrate that this compound can act as a colourimetric probe for reactivity.
路易斯酸因其在传感、小分子活化和催化方面的应用而备受追捧。当与π共轭分子骨架结合时，可以实现具有独特光电性质的路易斯酸。在这里，我们使用一种三齿甲脒配体来制备一种平面的、具有氧化还原活性的、荧光的且具有强路易斯酸性的硼正离子。我们还证明了这种化合物可以作为反应性的比色探针。
