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Synfacts 2009(9): 0985-0985  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1217682
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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A Highly Selective Cyanide Sensor

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Jan M. Schnorr
Y. Kim, H. Zhao, F. P. Gabbaï*
Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
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21 August 2009 (online)

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The selective detection of low concentrations of cyanide ions in water is of high importance. In order to achieve this goal, the authors synthesized the two sulfonium boranes 3 and 6 and tested their application as hosts for cyanide. Compound 3 was synthesized from the tetra­kis(THF) lithium salt of dimesityl-1,8-naphthalenediylborate (1) by reaction with dimethyldisulfide and methylation of the obtained product 2. Compound 6 was obtained by treating ortho-lithiothioanisole (4) with dimesitylboron fluoride and meth­ylation of the product.