The development of fluorogenic probes for chemical transformations bearing anthracene as a fluorescent core moiety is reported. Fluorogenic probes were designed by linking anthracene with functional groups used for reactions of interest. Each fluorogenic probe, possessing a reaction group such as aldehyde, α, β-unsaturated ketone, or imine at the 9- position of the anthracene, showed no or very low fluorescence. Reaction products of the ...
