A selective and sensitive chemiluminescence reaction of 4,4'(5')-bis[2-(9-anthryloxy)ethylthio]tetrathiafulvalene with singlet oxygen

Chem Commun (Camb). 2004 Sep 21:(18):2072-3. doi: 10.1039/b405272b. Epub 2004 Aug 13.

Abstract

4,4'(5')-Bis[2-(9-anthryloxy)ethylthio]tetrathiafulvalene bearing an electron-rich tetrathiafulvalene unit and a luminophore of anthracene shows a highly selective and sensitive chemiluminescence response to singlet oxygen.