Hydrophobic Interaction between Rhodamine 6G and Tetraphenylborate Anions

The hydrophobic interaction occurring between rhodamine 6G and tetraphenylborate anions has been investigated with surfactants by absorption and fluorescence studies. In the order of tetraphenylborate, tetrakis(4-fluorophenyl)borate, and tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate the hydrophobicity is found to be increased.