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used without further purification. 1H and 13C NMR spectra were recorded using a Bruker AV(III)400HD spectrometer.
MALDI-TOF MS spectra were recorded on a Bruker Ultraflex III spectrometer
using trans-2-[3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methyl-2-propenylidene]-malononitrile
as the matrix. EI M/S spectra were taken using a Bruker Apex IV 4.7
T mass spectrometer. Elemental analyses were recorded on a CE-440
Elemental Analyzer. Standard UV/vis spectra were collected on a PerkinElmer
Lambda 25 spectrophotometer using either a 1 or 10 cm pathlength quartz
cuvette. Fluorescence spectra were recorded as aerated solutions using
a Jobin Yvon Horiba FluoroMax-3 spectrometer at ambient temperatures
in a 1 cm pathlength quartz cuvette. Quantum yields were calculated
in comparison with the fluorescence observed for perylene orange (Φ
= 0.99 in CHCl3) under identical conditions of irradiation.34 (link)