Reported herein is the synthesis of a variety of fluorescent macrocycles and polymers via the Huisgen 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azides and alkynes. The macrocycles are synthesized in one step from bis-alkynyl anthracenes and biphenyl bis-azides; the conjugated polymers are synthesized from the same anthracene moieties and phenyl bis-azides. The resulting fluorescent molecules can be used for a variety of applications, including the fluorescent sensing of toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and nitroaromatic explosives. Both of these sensing applications are discussed herein.

Synthesis of fluorescent macrocycles and polymers by click chemistry

244th National Meeting (2012)

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