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Synfacts 2009(3): 0270-0270  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087761
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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A Photoacid Generator

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, Trisha L. Andrew
N. A. O’Connor, A. J. Berro, J. R. Lancaster, X. Gu, S. Jockusch, T. Nagai, T. Ogata, S. Lee, P. Zimmerman, C. G. Wilson, N. J. Turro*
Columbia University, New York, The University of Texas at Austin and Sematech, Austin, USA
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19 February 2009 (online)

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Significance

A two-component system that generates an acid upon absorption of two ­sequential photons was designed and preliminary experiments with a fluorescein acid sensor ­provided proof of concept.