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A Guanidine-Based Superbase as Efficient Chemiluminescence Booster.

Scientific reports (2019-10-12)
Christina M Geiselhart, Christian W Schmitt, Philipp Jöckle, Hatice Mutlu, Christopher Barner-Kowollik
ABSTRACT

We introduce the guanidine-based superbase 1,5,7-triaza-bicyclo-[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD) as efficient enabler for chemiluminescence (CL) based on luminol in a simple, ready-to-use two component system. The strong CL is generated by the superbase's properties as peroxidase mimetic and bifunctional coreactant. The herein established concept allows for CL enabling molecules (superbases) to be readily implemented in larger molecular structures, including in polymers.

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2,2,6,6-Tetramethyl-4-piperidone, 95%