Amine-Promoted β-Elimination of a β-Aryloxy Aldehyde for Fluorogenic Chemodosimeters
作者:Amanda K. Leslie、Dandan Li、Kazunori Koide
DOI:10.1021/jo200947e
日期:2011.8.19
We previously reported a fluorescent chemodosimeter for ozone. The beta-elimination step after the ozonolysis of the chemodosimeter was too slow to be practical for real-time monitoring of ozone. We examined primary, secondary, and tertiary amines at various pHs. It was found that pyrrolidine in pH 9 buffer could accelerate the elimination to generate a fluorescence signal. The elimination step is now sufficiently rapid to monitor ozone exposure in real time. We also discovered that azetidine was distinctly effective for the same elimination reaction in a pH 6 buffer.