Abstract

Three donor (D)-π-acceptor (πA) indene-1,3-dionemethylene-1,4-dihydropyridine (IDM-DHP) derivatives with triphenylamine (TPA)/bis(diphenylamino)triphenylamine (BDPA-TPA) end groups were designed and synthesized. These target compounds with highly twisted conformations showed aggregation-induced emission enhancement properties in their THF/water mixtures due to the restriction of intramolecular rotation, and distinct piezofluorochromic (PFC) properties in the solid state. Interestingly, solvent-induced emission changes similar to those resulting from PFC properties can be achieved by a simple dissolution–desolvation process in different solvent systems, such as chloroform, THF, and dichloromethane. X-ray diffraction experiments revealed that the transformations between crystalline and amorphous states were responsible for the PFC properties and solvent-induced emission changes. Moreover, these compounds exhibited remarkable and reversible acid/base-induced fluorescence switching properties in both solution...

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