Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation - , US Zachary David Aron - Bloomington IN, US Dongwhan Lee - Bloomington IN, US Junyong Jo - Bloomington IN, US
Assignee:
Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation - Indianapolis IN
International Classification:
C09B 57/00 G01N 21/64
US Classification:
435 29, 546121, 546 13, 436172, 436163
Abstract:
A fluorophore and methods of detecting cations and hydrophobic environments using the fluorophore are disclosed. The fluorophore includes an imidazo[1,5-a]pyridinium ion core and has the formulawhere R, R, Rand X are as defined in the specification, and n is an integer from 1 to 4.