CHED 576 |
| The research was aimed at the synthesis of a series of 2-(4-substituted-benzyl)-1,4-dimethylbenzenes and exploring them as fluorescent sensors for TNT detection. The effect of the remote substituent and the analyte – sensor ratio on sensitivity of these compounds toward DNT, which was used as a model of TNT, was studied. We found that all compounds in the series significantly decrease their fluorescence due to formation of a 1:1 complex with DNT. The CH3-derivative was the most sensitive compound toward DNT in the whole series. We also found that the detection limit for these compounds was .024M. |
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Organic Chemistry
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |