Abstract: A method for detecting for the presence of H2S or HS? anion in a system, comprising contacting a sample from the system with a compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, having a structure represented by: wherein Y represents an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group; n is 1 or 2; R is independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, a polyether moiety, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, carbamate, substituted carbonate, carbonyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, amido, aryloxy, cyano, hydroxyl, or sulfonyl; R1 is H, substituted lower alkyl, lower alkyl, substituted aralkyl or aralkyl; R2 is selected from H, acyl, substituted aralkyl, aralkyl, phosphonyl, —SO2R3; —C(O)R5; —C(O)OR7 or —C(O)NR9R10; R3; R5; R7; R9 and R10 are each independently selected from H, substituted lower alkyl, lower alkyl, substituted aralkyl, aralkyl, substituted aryl or aryl.

Abstract: A method for detecting for the presence of H2S or HS? anion in a system, comprising contacting a sample from the system with a compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, having a structure represented by: wherein Y represents an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group; n is 1 or 2; R is independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, a polyether moiety, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, carbamate, substituted carbonate, carbonyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, amido, aryloxy, cyano, hydroxyl, or sulfonyl; R1 is H, substituted lower alkyl, lower alkyl, substituted aralkyl or aralkyl; R2 is selected from H, acyl, substituted aralkyl, aralkyl, phosphonyl, —SO2R3; —C(O)R5; —C(O)OR7 or —C(O)NR9R10; R3; R5; R7; R9 and R10 are each independently selected from H, substituted lower alkyl, lower alkyl, substituted aralkyl, aralkyl, substituted aryl or aryl.

Abstract: A compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, of formula I: wherein Y is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; n is 1 or 2; each R10 is independently alkyl, substituted alkyl, a polyether moiety, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, aryloxy, aryl, substituted aryl, cyano, hydroxyl, carbonylamino, aminocarbonyl, acyl, sulfonyl, or substituted sulfonyl; a is 0 to 4; is an aryl or heteroaryl ring; and each R is independently halogen, carbonylamino, sulfonamide, carboxylic acid or hydrogen, provided at least one R is a halogen; and provided that if Y is are not respectively.

Abstract: A compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, of formula I: wherein Y is aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl; n is 1 or 2; each R10 is independently alkyl, substituted alkyl, a polyether moiety, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, aryloxy, aryl, substituted aryl, cyano, hydroxyl, carbonylamino, aminocarbonyl, acyl, sulfonyl, or substituted sulfonyl; a is 0 to 4; is an aryl or heteroaryl ring; and each R is independently halogen, carbonylamino, sulfonamide, carboxylic acid or hydrogen, provided at least one R is a halogen; and provided that if Y is are not respectively.

Abstract: A compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, having a formula I of: wherein Y represents an optionally substituted aromatic group; n is 1 or 2; a is 0 to 4; R1 and R2 are each independently H; optionally substituted alkyl; optionally substituted aralkyl; acyl; phosphonyl; —SO2R12; —C(O)R13; —C(O)OR14; —C(O)NR15R16; —C(O)CH2R17; or —C(S)—NR18R19; —S(O)R20; or —SO2NR21R22, wherein R12-R22 are each independently H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or —C(O)R23, wherein R23 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, or optionally substituted aryl; and each R3 is independently optionally substituted alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted carboxyl, amide; amino; or nitro.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are host or receptor compounds that bind targets of interest. In one embodiment the compounds bind ions, such as metal ions. A compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, having the formula of: Formula IIa wherein R6 is an aminoalkoxy, alkylamino, nitro or —NH2; n is 1 or 2; each R2 is independently selected from an optionally substituted alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted carboxyl, or amide; a is 0 to 4.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of thieno-containing compounds suitable for use in electrical devices and/or electrooptical device. Also disclosed herein are methods of making the disclosed compounds, with particular embodiments of the method concerning a novel dione intermediate that may be used to make particular embodiments of the thieno-containing compounds.

Abstract: A method for detecting for the presence of H2S or HS? anion in a system, comprising contacting a sample from the system with a compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, having a structure represented by: wherein Y represents an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group; n is 1 or 2; R is independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, a polyether moiety, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, carbamate, substituted carbonate, carbonyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, amido, aryloxy, cyano, hydroxyl, or sulfonyl; R1 is H, substituted lower alkyl, lower alkyl, substituted aralkyl or aralkyl; R2 is selected from H, acyl, substituted aralkyl, aralkyl, phosphonyl, —SO2R3; —C(O)R5; —C(O)OR7 or —C(O)NR9R10; R3; R5; R7; R9 and R10 are each independently selected from H, substituted lower alkyl, lower alkyl, substituted aralkyl, aralkyl, substituted aryl or aryl.

Abstract: A compound having a structure represented by formula I: wherein each R1 is independently H, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl; each R2 is independently H, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl; each R3 is independently alkyl or halogen; each R4 is independently H, alkyl, or halogen; each R5 is independently H or halogen; n is 0 or 1; and m is 0 or 1, provided that if n is 0 then m is 0, and if n is 1 then m is 1.

Abstract: A compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, having a formula I of: wherein Y represents an optionally substituted aromatic group; n is 1 or 2; a is 0 to 4; R1 and R2 are each independently H; optionally substituted alkyl; optionally substituted aralkyl; acyl; phosphonyl; —S02R12; —C(0)R13; —C(0)OR14; —C(0)NR15R16; —C(0)CH2R17; or —C(S)—NR18R19; —S(0)R20; or —S02NR21R22, wherein R12-R22 are each independently H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or —C(0)R23, wherein R23 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, or optionally substituted aryl; and each R3 is independently optionally substituted alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted carboxyl, amide; amino; or nitro.

Abstract: A compound having a structure represented by formula I: wherein each R1 is independently H, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl; each R2 is independently H, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl; each R3 is independently alkyl or halogen; each R4 is independently H, alkyl, or halogen; each R5 is independently H or halogen; n is 0 or 1; and m is 0 or 1, provided that if n is 0 then m is 0, and if n is 1 then m is 1.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of thieno-containing compounds suitable for use in electrical devices and/or electrooptical device. Also disclosed herein are methods of making the disclosed compounds, with particular embodiments of the method concerning a novel dione intermediate that may be used to make particular embodiments of the thieno-containing compounds.

Abstract: A compound, or a protonate or salt thereof, having the formula of: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted aromatic group; n is 1 or 2; each R2 is independently selected from an optionally substituted alkyl, halogen, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted carboxyl, or amide; a is 0 to 4; R3 is H or an optionally substituted alkyl; each R4 and R5 is independently selected from H, optionally substituted alkyl, acyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or —C(O)R8; and R8 is H, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl.

Abstract: Indenofluorenes that include at least two alkynyl-containing substituents.

Abstract: A compound having a structure of: wherein X is S, SO, SO2, NR10, O, or Se; R1-R8 are each individually H, amino, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, halogen, alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, nitro, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, cyano, thiol, substituted thiol, thioether, hydroxyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or substituted cycloalkyl, or R1 and R2 together form an aromatic ring and R5 and R6 together form an aromatic ring; and R10 is selected from H, amino, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, halogen, alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, nitro, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, cyano, thiol, substituted thiol, thioether, hydroxyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or substituted cycloalkyl.

Abstract: A compound, or a salt thereof, having the formula wherein Y is n is 1 or 2; each R is independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, a polyether moiety, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, carbamate, substituted carbonate, carbonyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, aryloxy, cyano, hydroxyl, or sulfonyl; R1 is H, lower alkyl or aralkyl; R2 is selected from H, acyl, aralkyl, phosphonyl, —SO2R3; —C(O)R5; —C(O)OR7 or —C(O)NR9R10; R3; R5; R7; R9 and R10 independently are selected from H, lower alkyl, aralkyl or aryl; and R20 is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, a polyether moiety, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, carbamate, substituted carbonate, carbonyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, aryloxy, cyano, hydroxyl, or sulfonyl.

Abstract: A compound, or a salt thereof, having the formula wherein Y is n is 1 or 2; each R is independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, a polyether moiety, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, carbamate, substituted carbonate, carbonyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, aryloxy, cyano, hydroxyl, or sulfonyl; R1 is H, lower alkyl or aralkyl; R2 is selected from H, acyl, aralkyl, phosphonyl, —SO2R3; —C(O)R5; —C(O)OR7 or —C(O)NR9R10; R3; R5; R7; R9 and R10 independently are selected from H, lower alkyl, aralkyl or aryl; and R20 is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, a polyether moiety, carboxyl, substituted carboxyl, carbamate, substituted carbonate, carbonyloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, aryloxy, cyano, hydroxyl, or sulfonyl.

Abstract: Methods are provided herein for treatment of myotonic dystrophy and other toxic RNA diseases in a subject. In some examples, the method comprises administration of a compound that binds a nucleotide repeat expansion in a ribonucleic acid molecule, thereby treating the disease. In additional examples, the method comprises administration of a compound that disrupts binding of muscleblind-like proteins to an RNA nucleotide repeat expansion. Compounds for use in the disclosed method include pentamidine or heptamidine or derivatives thereof. Representative compounds are described herein.

Abstract: Indenofluorenes that include at least two alkynyl-containing substituents.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a class of tunable phenylacetylene compounds as well as compositions and methods for their use as host compounds for ligand binding. In certain examples the hosts report binding events by exhibiting altered spectroscopic properties, such as different fluorescent emission spectra.