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Luminescent Organogels Generated from Nucleosides Functionalized with Carbazole: Synthesis and Probing for F –
Author(s) -
Jia Xiaoyu,
Zhao Jinyu,
Xu Shenzheng,
Zhang Fushuang,
Sun Jingbo,
Lu Ran
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201701728
Subject(s) - toluene , luminescence , chemistry , carbazole , ether , photochemistry , absorption (acoustics) , fluorescence , nanofiber , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , materials science , physics , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics , engineering , composite material
Novel luminescent organogelators based on nucleosides functionalized with carbazole ( UC8 , UC12 and UC16 ) were designed and synthesized. Their gelation ability was tested and it was found that both UC12 and UC16 could form stable organogels in toluene/petroleum ether. The UV/Vis absorption, fluorescence emission, and IR spectral changes during the gelation of UC12 proved that the self‐assembly was driven by hydrogen‐bonding. The morphology of the xerogel UC16 obtained from toluene/petroleum ether (v/v 1:1) displayed tough rod‐like microstructures, and 3D networks formed from numerous nanofibers were observed for the xerogel UC16 obtained from toluene/petroleum ether (v/v 2:1). It was interesting that the obtained organogels emitting blue light could be destroyed by the addition of F – , accompanied by a reduction of the emission intensity. Therefore, these organogels could be used as sensory materials to recognize F – .