Selective Solubilization of Polynuclear Aromatics (PNA's) in Aqueous Media

Abstract
The use of 2,4,7-trinitrofluoren-9-one (TNF) or a TNF derivative, 9-dicyanomethylene-2,4,7-trinitrofluorene (DTF), as an agent for complexing various aromatics has been well documented (1–4).