Abstract
Fluorescence emission properties of substituted 3-styrylindoles viz 3-(2-phenylethenyl- E)-NH-indole ( 1), 3-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)ethenyl- E]-NH-indole ( 2), and 3-(2-cyano-2-phenylethenyl- Z]-NH-indole ( 3) in n-hexane, THF–H 2O binary mixtures and solid state are reported. In general, fluorescence efficiency in solid state is found to be much higher than in n-hexane solution. The fluorescence enhancement in solid state is attributed to restricted intramolecular motions. Interestingly, the molecules of 3 in solid state are also bound together through intermolecular hydrogen bonds yielding polymer like structure, leading to further enhancement of fluorescence emission. In THF–H 2O binary mixtures, drastic enhancement of fluorescence efficiency is observed due to aggregate formation.
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