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A BODIPY‐Based Fluorescent Probe to Visually Detect Phosgene: Toward the Development of a Handheld Phosgene Detector
Author(s) -
Sayar Melike,
Karakuş Erman,
Güner Tuğrul,
Yildiz Busra,
Yildiz Umit Hakan,
Emrullahoğlu Mustafa
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201705613
Subject(s) - phosgene , bodipy , detector , fluorescence , photochemistry , materials science , chemistry , computer science , optics , physics , organic chemistry , telecommunications
A boron‐dipyrromethene (BODIPY)‐based fluorescent probe with a phosgene‐specific reactive motif shows remarkable selectivity toward phosgene, in the presence of which the nonfluorescent dye rapidly transforms into a new structure and induces a fluorescent response clearly observable to the naked eye under ultraviolet light. Given that dynamic, a prototypical handheld phosgene detector with a promising sensing capability that expedites the detection of gaseous phosgene without sophisticated instrumentation was developed. The proposed method using the handheld detector involves a rapid response period suitable for issuing early warnings during emergency situations.