Overview
I design small-molecule fluorophores for sensing. I built a compact library of coumarin–quinoline (CQ) and coumarin–imine (CI) scaffolds in three steps and fully characterized each compound.
Highlights
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Reaction conditions control selectivity: higher temperature and longer time favor CQ; lower temperature and shorter time favor CI.
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I mapped absorption and emission in acetonitrile to study solvatochromism and brightness, building structure–property rules for sensor design.
My role
Synthesis, purification, full characterization, and steady-state photophysics.
Status
Dataset expanded; manuscript in preparation.