Triarylborane-dipyrromethane conjugates bearing dual receptor sites: The synthesis and evaluation of the anion binding site preference
The synthesis and optical properties of four new triarylborane- dipyrromethane (TAB-DPM) conjugates (3a-d) containing dual binding sites (hydrogen bond donor and Lewis acid) have been reported. The new compounds exhibit a selective fluorogenic response towards the F- ion. The NMR titrations show that the anions bind to the TAB-DPM conjugates via the Lewis acidic triarylborane centre in preference to the hydrogen bond donor (dipyrromethane) units.