Authors: Suzi Kim, Jae hyun Park, Dirgha RajJoshi, Na Keum Lee, Hang Le Bich Pham, Linh Khanh Chung, Min Joo Kang, Young gwan Kim, Ikyon Kim, Jeeyeon Lee
Abstract
Here, we report benzofuro[2,3-c]isoquinolines (FiQ) as novel blue AIEgens, in which a -OMe group substituent plays a crucial role in modulating intermolecular interactions, inducing a marked increase in emission of up to 150- and 460-fold in the aggregate and solid states, respectively. Our single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the edge-to-face interactions among phenyl groups generate tight networks that rigidify the assembled structures, resulting in AIE.