Figure 5. The chemical reaction during the sensing process monitored by NMR.
(a) 1H NMR spectra of TPE-S (in acetone-d6) before and after the addition of Hg2+ ions, and TPE-O in chloroform-d. The solvent peak is marked with asterisk. (b) 1H NMR spectra of TPE-O (in acetonitrile-d3) before and after the addition of t-BuOK. Inset: Photographs of TPE-O before and after the addition of t-BuOK.
