“…S22 and S23, ESI †). 7 In view of the popular fluorescence property of the known 1,8-naphthalimide derivatives, 12 upon the addition of CN À ions to the solution of 5, a significant increase in the fluorescence intensity at 415 nm (l ex = 353 nm) was observed, and none of the other anions (F À , AcO À , H 2 PO 4 À , Cl À , Br À , I À , NO 3 À , BF 4 À , or ClO 4 À ions) induced any significant change in the fluorescent spectrum of dosimeter 5 (Fig. S24 and S25, ESI †); this can be attributed to the stepwise irreversible deprotonation of the CH group, consistent with our previous report.…”