E/Z isomerization effects on aggregation-enhanced emission of tetraphenylethene derivatives assisted by host–guest recognition†
Lijie Li,Lipeng He,Xiaoning Liu,Haomin Liu,Linlin Hu,Pingxia Guo,Weifeng Bu
RSC Advances Pub Date : 08/08/2017 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C7RA06475F
Abstract

Pure stereoisomers of tetraphenylethene derivatives functionalized with dibenzylamine groups, E and Z conformers, were successfully synthesized. Their aggregation-enhanced emissions, which occurred through host–guest recognition with a dibenzo-24-crown-8 based tetraphenylethene under an acid condition, showed recognizable isomerization effects.

Graphical abstract: E/Z isomerization effects on aggregation-enhanced emission of tetraphenylethene derivatives assisted by host–guest recognition