摘要 |
A compound is provided having the formula: where C* is an sp2 coordinated carbon atom; A is defined by the formula wherein R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18 and R19 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkylaryl, heteroaryl, heteroalkoxy, aldehyde, keto, amino, nitro, halo, sulfate, sulfonyl, carboxy, carboxyester, phosphate or phosphoester, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted; Z is a moiety that is covalently bonded to C* selected from the group consisting of O, S, N—R1, and +N—R1R2 where R1 and R2 are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, alkylaryl, heteroaryl, or heteroalkoxy moieties, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted; and Q is a suitable leaving group yields a compound which is capable of exhibiting a chemiluminescent reaction in the presence of a peroxide or peroxide-like compound under aqueous or mixed aqueous-organic conditions. |