Oxiranes having an acridane structure as a novel chemiluminescent precursor: synthesis and chemiluminescent studies

Oxirane derivatives having acridane and adamantane structures were designed as a novel chemiluminescent precursor and were found to have a characteristic chemiluminescent ability which is introduced by a two-step trigger reaction involving treatment with alkaline H2O2 and subsequent acidic treatment. Structural study of the oxirane derivatives showed that the CIEEL mechanism is involved in this chemiluminescent reaction and it was also found that the chemiluminescent profile is affected by the kind of acid employed in the trigger reaction.