Qualitative sensing of mechanical damage by a fluorogenic "click" reaction

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Sep 25;52(74):11076-9. doi: 10.1039/c6cc05390d. Epub 2016 Aug 19.

Abstract

A simple and unique damage-sensing tool mediated by a Cu(i)-catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition reaction is reported, where a fluorogenic "click"-reaction highlights physical damage by a strong fluorescence increase accompanied by in situ monitoring of localized self-healing.