Physics

Geology

Organic chemistry

BODIPY

Stereochemistry

Optics

Circular dichroism

Oceanography

Chemistry

Chromophore

In situ

Substrate (aquarium)

Photochemistry

Fluorescence

Journal of the American Chemical Society

A novel multifunctional aminophenylboronic acid connected to a diphenylketone gives both circular dichroism and fluorescence signals by in situ generation of a BODIPY-like chromophore in the presence of aminoalcohols. DFT calculations were used to understand the role of each functional group in the mechanism. This new sensor can distinguish different aminoalcohols and quantitatively indicate the concentration of the substrate, allowing for the convenient determination of the ee of racemic mixtures with a single probe.

Optical and Fluorescent Dual Sensing of Aminoalcohols by in Situ Generation of BODIPY-like Chromophore