A Selective Fluorometric Sensing System for Guanidinium Ion in the Presence of Primary Ammonium Ions

Abstract
Pyrene functionalized calix[6]arene selectively recognizes guanidinium ion in the presence of primary ammonium ions, the recognition process being detected by its intramolecular excimer fluorescence change: this is the first selective ‘reading-out’ system for guanidinium ion.