A Study of Chemiluminescence from Reaction of Bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)oxalate–H2O2 in the Presence of a Novel Blue Fluorescer, Furandicarboxylate Derivative

Abstract

The chemiluminescence (CL) arising from the reaction of bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)oxalate (TCPO) with H₂O₂in the presence of a novel blue fluorescer, furandicarboxylate derivative, has been studied. The relationship between the CL intensity and concentrations of peroxyoxalate, sodium salicylate, H₂O₂and furandicarboxylate derivative as fluorescer has been investigated. Kinetic parameters for the peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence (PO-CL) including intensity at maximum CL, time at maximum intensity, total light yield, theoretical maximum level of intensity and pseudo-first-order rate constants for the rise and fall of the CL burst (<em>k_r</em> and <em>k_f</em>) were also calculated from the computer fitting of the corresponding CL intensity/time profiles. It was found that the furandicarboxylate derivative can be used as an efficient blue fluorescent emitter.