ESIPT-Capable 4-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-(Pyridin-2-yl)-1<i>H</i>-Imidazoles with Single and Double Proton Transfer: Synthesis, Selective Reduction of the Imidazolic OH Group and Luminescence

1<i>H</i>-Imidazole derivatives establish one of the iconic classes of ESIPT-capable compounds (ESIPT = excited state intramolecular proton transfer). This work presents the synthesis of 1-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methyl-2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1<i>H</i>-imidazole (<b>L&l...

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Main Authors: Nikita A. Shekhovtsov, Elena B. Nikolaenkova, Alexey A. Ryadun, Denis G. Samsonenko, Alexsei Ya. Tikhonov, Mark B. Bushuev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/4/1793