Compound for binding an electron deficient polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) comprising a 'tweezer' of formula I: wherein is any C15-45 planar skeleton comprised of a saturated fused alicyclic (3) to (8) ring system each X is a linking group; and each is a group Ar substituted by a total of from (1) up to 20 halogen atoms each n is a whole number integer from (1) to (3) and the sum of n is (2) to (6); A is a group or moiety selected from lipophilic groups such as C4-20 aliphatic or alicyclic saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon groups; T is an optional support or detection element and m is (0) or (1); and k is (0) or is a whole number integer selected from (1) to (3); wherein the groups Ar are pendant to at least two different rings of the planar B skeleton and are located on the same face of the planar B skeleton forming, together with B, a pocket suitable for receiving and binding a guest PAH species; a process for the preparation thereof; a polymer comprising immobilised compound of formula I and method for the preparation thereof; a method for detecting a PAH using a compound of formula I; a PAH sensor comprising a compound of formula I; method for PAH detection therewith; and uses thereof.
用于结合电子不足多环
芳烃(PAH)的化合物,包括公式I中的“镊子”:其中任何C15-45平面骨架由饱和融合脂环(3)到(8)环系统组成,每个X是连接基团;每个是由总共(1)到(20)个卤原子取代的Ar基团,每个n是从(1)到(3)的整数,n的总和为(2)到(6);A是从疏
水基团中选择的基团或基团,例如C4-20脂肪或脂环饱和或不饱和碳氢基团;T是可选的支持或检测元素,m为(0)或(1);k为(0)或从(1)到(3)中选择的整数;其中基团Ar挂接到平面B骨架的至少两个不同环上,并位于平面B骨架的同一面上,与B一起形成一个适用于接收和结合宿主PAH物种的口袋;其制备方法;包含公式I固定化合物的聚合物及其制备方法;使用公式I化合物检测PAH的方法;包含公式I化合物的PAH传感器;用于PAH检测的方法;以及其用途。