Abstract

The crystal structures of bis[2-(1-alkyl-pyridinium-4-yl)vinyl]benzenes and their unusual structure-luminescence dependence are reported and discussed. It has been found that luminescence of viologen analogues can be activated by tuning their molecular and crystal structure (via modification of the N-alkyl substituents, exchange of anion, including or excluding the solvent molecules) in an unusual way. The formation of π-stacked close ionic pairs leads to a significant increase in luminescence intensity, which is attributed to strong π–π interactions.

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