Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5218147 Tetrahedron 2013 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

A family of diphenylmethane derivatives has been synthesized and their luminescence properties characterized. While in solution the compounds are weakly emissive, showing no aggregation-induced emission enhancement, the crystals of three dialkyl 5,5′-methylenebis(2-hydroxybenzoate) samples exhibit intense emission. This emission enhancement upon crystallization is ascribed to particular molecular packing, which stiffens the structure of the compounds via hydrogen bonds, preventing consecutive π–π interactions.

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