Issue 15, 2016

A fluorescent molecular capsule with a flexible polyaromatic shell for the detection of monoterpene compounds in water

Abstract

A new molecular capsule with a flexible fluorescent shell was formed by the quantitative self-complementary assembly of amphiphilic, U-shaped polyaromatic subunits in water. The capsule can fully encapsulate a variety of non-fluorescent monoterpene compounds (e.g., menthone, menthol, and p-menthane) in the hydrophobic cavity and act as a fluorescent supramolecular probe for recognizing the structural identity of the analytes by emissive signals in water at room temperature.

Graphical abstract: A fluorescent molecular capsule with a flexible polyaromatic shell for the detection of monoterpene compounds in water

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Nov 2015
Accepted
14 Jan 2016
First published
14 Jan 2016

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 3151-3154

A fluorescent molecular capsule with a flexible polyaromatic shell for the detection of monoterpene compounds in water

A. Suzuki, K. Kondo, Y. Sei, M. Akita and M. Yoshizawa, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 3151 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC09647B

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