Use of molecular tweezers as sensitive materials in chemical sensors for detecting or assaying organic compounds in the vapour state
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1. Process of detecting or assaying one or more organic compounds in the vapour state, the process comprisingcontacting one or more organic compounds in the vapour state with a chemical sensor comprising at least one compound corresponding to the general formula (I) below:
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of molecular tweezers as sensitive materials in chemical sensors intended to detect or assay organic compounds in the vapour state, and in particular nitro compounds.
These molecular tweezers correspond to the general formula (I):
in which:
- MC1 and MC2 represent macrocycles;
- p and q are equal to 0 or 1;
- X and Y are optionally substituted C1 to C10 alkylene groups; while
- E represents an optionally substituted cyclic or heterocyclic spacer group;
and in which MC1 and MC2 are positioned facing each other.
Fields of application: detection of explosives, control and monitoring of atmospheric pollution and of the quality of ambient air in relatively confined spaces, and monitoring of industrial sites.
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1. Process of detecting or assaying one or more organic compounds in the vapour state, the process comprising
contacting one or more organic compounds in the vapour state with a chemical sensor comprising at least one compound corresponding to the general formula (I) below:
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