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Synfacts 2006(11): 1121-1121  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-949476
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Organophosphate Sensors by Fluorescent Ligands

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Changsik Song
D. Knapton, M. Burnworth, S. J. Rowan*, C. Weder*
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, USA
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24 October 2006 (online)

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In this report, Rowan, Weder, and coworkers present a sensor platform for the detection of metal-ion-coordinating analytes, especially organophosphates, which are commonly used in chemical-warfare agents. Control of the ligands’ electronic properties, careful choice of metals, and balancing of metal-ligand affinities enable the detection of trialkyl phosphates selectively over other common organic compounds.