Ortho-azo substituted phenylboronic acids for colorimetric sugar sensors

The phenylboronic acids substituted with an azo group on the ortho-position show a significant change in UV–vis spectra upon sugar binding. A new mechanism for the spectral change of the dyes is proposed based on the formation and cleavage of B–N dative bond between boronic acid group and azo group.

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