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Ratiometric Detection of Water in Acetonitrile with 9-Hydroxybenzo[b]Quinolizinium as Fluorosolvatochromic Probe

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The solvatochromic 9-hydroxybenzo[b]quinolizinium ion is shown to operate as fluorescent probe for the detection of water in acetonitrile. The dual fluorescence of this photoacid and its dependence on the content of water in the medium enable the ratiometric analysis of the fluorescence data.

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Generous support by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (IH24/10-1) is gratefully acknowledged. We thank Ms. Ulrike Koch, Ms. Sandra Uebach, and Ms. Alessa Schneider, University of Siegen, resp., for technical assistance.

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  1. Department of Chemistry – Biology, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, Siegen, Germany

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  2. Center of Micro- and Nanochemistry and Engineering Germany, University of Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57068, Siegen, Germany

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Schäfer, K., Ihmels, H. Ratiometric Detection of Water in Acetonitrile with 9-Hydroxybenzo[b]Quinolizinium as Fluorosolvatochromic Probe. J Fluoresc 27, 1221–1224 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-017-2107-1

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