• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.1371-1374
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• 2011

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.30 no.9
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• pp.2093-2097
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• 2009

Novel fluorescent anion chemosensors based on anthracene-isothiouronium derivatives were synthesized. Isomerism due to the intramolecular mobility in these isothiouronium salts was detected by $^1H$ NMR spectroscopy. The effect of the substituent, temperature and solvent on the isomerism was also examined. The anthracene-isothiouronium sensor showed significant fluorescent enhancement upon the addition of various anions such as fluoride, acetate, and dihydrogen phosphate, even in the presence of water.