Abstract:
Piperazinyl N methyl 1,8 naphthalimide and its derivatives were synthesized. The photo induced electron transfer (PET) occurs from the donor to the N methyl 1,8 naphthalimide fluorphore. The fluo rescence of the N methyl 1,8 naphthalimide fluorophore is quenched by the PET process. The PET process can be stopped either by the protonation or the quarterization of the amines, then the fluo rescence of the fluorophore is recovered. Compound NA1 and NA2 show intrinsically charateristic of pH sensors because that the fluorescence of compound NA1 and NA2 varies with the change of pH value.