Synthesis and photophysical properties of a novel pyridinium salt based on dipicolinate

  • Haibo Xiao*
  • , Chong Mei
  • , Ning Ding
  • , Tingting Wei
  • , Yanzhen Zhang
  • , Bo Li
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A novel pyridinium salt based on dipicolinate, PM-1 was synthesized from the corresponding neutral chromophore and enhanced two-photon absorption activity was obtained. The two-photon absorption cross section value is 6.8 × 102 GM. PM-1 exhibits pronounced negative solvatochromism and possesses high absorption spectral sensitivities to pH and water content changes. PM-1 could be used as pH probe and to measure the water content, particularly for less than 10%, in common water miscible organic solvents such as THF, 1,4-dioxane, acetone and methanol.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)29-33
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry
Volume273
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Dipicolinate
  • Pyridinium salt
  • Solvatochromism
  • Two-photon absorption
  • Water probe
  • pH probe

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