Harnessing the enol/keto-form emission of ESIPT: mechanochromism, multi-channel imaging, and detection of a chemical warfare agent mimic
摘要
Reported herein is the first time mechanochromic materials based on sole enol-form emission of 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)azoles containing one triphenylamine (TPA). Three different single crystals were obtained and represent pristine, intermediate, and ground states, respectively. The 2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)azoles containing two TPA exhibit balanced dual-emission and could be used in multi-channel imaging, and selectivity accumulated in mitochondria of living cells. In addition, we developed the first example of excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) materials with sole enol-form emission and balanced dual-emission to detect chemical warfare agents (CWAs) mimic diethyl chlorophosphate (DCP) with good selectivity, highly sensitive, and fast responsive.