Gate-opening cooperative methanol binding to multi-bladed benzenes bearing 1,2-diboryl functionality

Chemical Communications 2026 Open access

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Authors: Yunyi Song, Hiromichi Yokoyama, Yoshiaki Shoji, Hayato Sakai, Taku Hasobe, Takanori Fukushima
DOI: 10.1039/d5cc06166k
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Abstract

A multi-bladed benzene bearing two oxaboraanthracenyl and two N -carbazolylphenyl units undergoes highly cooperative binding with methanol molecules (Hill coefficient > 3.5), with significant changes in its absorption and fluorescence properties.

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Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Communications
Volume
62
Issue
12
Pages
3889–3892
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN