• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.351-353
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• 2009

Pyrylium fluoroborates undergo a wide range of synthetically useful reactions because of the positive charge. And the electron accepting nature has resulted in their widespread use as sensitizers for photo-induced electron transfer (PET) reactions. In this experiment, 2,6-disubstituted pyrylium fluoroborates are synthesized from the reaction between $3^{\prime}$-chloroacetophenone and excess orthoformate in an acidic medium (acetic anhydride/acid). Synthesized products are confirmed by $^1H-NMR$, FT-IR and TOF Mass spectroscopies. Also, photo-properties are analyzed with an UV-Vis spectrophotometer.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.13-20
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• 2012

Due to its high conductivity, pyrylium has been frequently used in electron transfer reactions or in the synthesis of various organic materials. It has also been used as a sensor material. Traditionally, the compounds have been synthesized using various methods; mostly in a multiple steps. In this study, two pyrylium salts, 2, 6-di-(4'-methylphenyl) pyrylium fluoroborate and perchlorate were synthesized. The synthesis of these products was confirmed by 1H-NMR, LC/TOF-MS and FT-IR analyses while their photo-properties were analyzed using UV/VIS spectrophotometry. In addition, the electron transfer capacities of the salts were analyzed with a conductivity meter, it was found that their electron conductivities were high. When the synthesized compounds were dissolved in acetone, a green fluorescent material was observed to form. The fluorescent material can be used as a sensitizer in the electrical industry.