公开(公告)号：US09908877B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15157947

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation

Inventor： Johnathon T. Hutt ,  Zachary D. Aaron ,  Dongwhan Lee ,  Junyong Jo

IPC: C12Q1/02 ,  C07D471/04 ,  C09B57/00 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N33/58

CPC classification number: C07D471/04 ,  C09B57/00 ,  G01N21/6428 ,  G01N33/582 ,  G01N2021/6439

Abstract: A fluorophore and methods of detecting cations and hydrophobic environments using the fluorophore are disclosed. The fluorophore includes an imidazo[1,5-a]pyridinium ion core and has the formula where R1, R2, R3 and X− are as defined in the specification, and n is an integer from 1 to 4.