Fluorescent Signalling Crown Ethers; 'Switching On' of Fluorescence by Alkali Metal Ion Recognition and Binding in Situ

Authors

A. Prasanna De Silva, University of Colombo
Saliya Desilva, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1986

Journal / Book Title

Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications

Abstract

Sodium and potassium ions enhance the fluorescence quantum yield of the N-(9-anthrylmethyl)monoaza crown ethers (1) in methanol by factors of up to forty-seven while all other electronic spectral parameters remain unaltered.

DOI

10.1039/C39860001709

Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation

Prasanna De Silva, A. and Desilva, Saliya, "Fluorescent Signalling Crown Ethers; 'Switching On' of Fluorescence by Alkali Metal Ion Recognition and Binding in Situ" (1986). Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 280.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/chem-biochem-facpubs/280