The delayed lanthanide luminescence of the terbium [Tb(III)] diaryl-urea complex 1·Tb is significantly enhanced upon sensing of dihydrogenphosphate (H₂PO₄ ⁻) in CH₃CN, which occurs through multiple anion binding through hydrogen bonding interactions and potential metal ion coordination to Tb(III).

Over the past few years, we have tackled the synthesis of interesting monofluorinated organic molecules, such as: dihydronaphthalene derivatives, β-fluoro sulfones and related carbonyl compounds, fluorohydrins and allylic alcohols.