Selenodiazole-fused diacetamidopyrimidine, a selective fluorescence sensor for aliphatic monocarboxylates

A designed sensor, selenodiazole-fused pyrimidine ring having two acetylamino groups at 2,4-positions has been synthesized for selective recognition of aliphatic monocarboxylate anions over a wide range of other anions. The recognition study has been carried out by UV–vis and fluorescence methods. A significant bathochromic shift of the fluorescence intensity of the receptor in the presence of carboxylate makes the receptor a discriminating sensor for aliphatic monocarboxylates.