Chemical and enzymatic triggering of 1,2-dioxetanes. 2: fluoride-induced chemiluminescence from tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy-substituted dioxetanes

Abstract Thermally stable 1,2-dioxetanes bearing tert-butyldimethylsilyloxyaryl groups have been prepared. Reaction of these dioxetanes with fluoride ion at ambient temperature in MeCN and DMSO generates chemiluminescence with efficiencies up to 25%.