Fig. 7. Cleavage of the ester template of CNI2BY2 by exposure to LiOH, resulting in the fluorescence change. (left) Reaction conditions of the transformation of CNI2BY2 to yield NI-x and BY-y. (right) Fluorescence spectrum, in CH2Cl2 at 20 °C, of CNI2BY2 (green) and the crude product after cleavage (blue); λex (360 nm); (image) reaction mixture after the reaction (left) and reference with NaCl instead of LiOH (right) under a 366 nm UV lamp.
