A Fluorescent Photoinduced Electron Transfer (PET) Sensor for Cations with a Separate PET Channel to Suppress Proton Signals

Author

Supun Pathirana, Montclair State University

Date of Award

8-2008

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College/School

College of Science and Mathematics

Department/Program

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Thesis Sponsor/Dissertation Chair/Project Chair

S. A. de Silva

Committee Member

M. A. Whitener

Committee Member

J. L. Isidor

Abstract

This thesis presents A-((10-((2-methoxy-4-methylphenoxy)methyl)anthracen-9- yl)methyl)(pyridin-2-yl)-A-((pyridin-2-yl)methyl)methanamine, 1, a photoinduced electron transfer (PET) sensor that acts as a fluorescent ‘Off-On’ switch in the presence of Zn ions and not sensitive to protons.

File Format

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Recommended Citation

Pathirana, Supun, "A Fluorescent Photoinduced Electron Transfer (PET) Sensor for Cations with a Separate PET Channel to Suppress Proton Signals" (2008). Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects. 1231.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/etd/1231