Abstract
A 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide containing tetramethylpiperidine in N-position was synthesized. The prepared 1,8-naphthalimide was found to possess bright yellow-green fluorescence in a solid state, which could be switched-off in the presence of acid vapors and then switched-on after exposure on base vapors. The observed fluorescence quenching or enhancement, respectively, was more than 10-fold. This behavior was quite opposite to that of the similar 4-oxy-1,8-naphthalimide, in which a well-pronounced PET process operates. In addition, the observed fluorescence quenching was accompanied with color change from yellow to red. Based on these results, the reported 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide was successfully applied as a reversible solid-state emissive chemosensing material for rapid detection of acid-base vapors for multiple usage.
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