The detection of chemical warfare simulants is attained by the PET mechanism that gives an "off-on" fluorescent response with a half-life of approximately 50 ms upon phosphorylation of a reactive oximate functionality; the X-ray crystal structure of the oximate was also obtained and is discussed.
        
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Wallace KJ, Fagbemi RI, Folmer-Andersen FJ, Morey J, Lynth VM, Anslyn EV (2006) Detection of chemical warfare simulants by phosphorylation of a coumarin oximate Chem Commun (Camb) -8