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Structure-dependent cis/trans isomerization of tetraphenylethene derivatives: Consequences for aggregation-induced emission
Zhang, Chong-Jing,Feng, Guangxue,Xu, Shidang,Zhu, Zhenshu,Lu, Xianmao,Wu, Jien,Liu, Bin
, p. 6192 - 6196 (2016)
The isomerization and optical properties of the cis and trans isomers of tetraphenylethene (TPE) derivatives with aggregation-induced emission (AIEgens) have been sparsely explored. We have now observed the tautomerization-induced isomerization of a hydroxy-substituted derivative, TPETH-OH, under acidic but not under basic conditions. Replacing the proton of the hydroxy group in TPETH-OH with an alkyl group leads to the formation of TPETH-MAL, for which the pure cis and trans isomers were obtained and characterized by HPLC analysis and NMR spectroscopy. Importantly, cis-TPETH-MAL emits yellow fluorescence in DMSO at -20 °C whereas trans-TPETH-MAL shows red fluorescence under the same conditions. Moreover, the geometry of cis- and trans-TPETH-MAL remains unchanged when they undergo thiol-ene reactions to form cis- and trans-TPETH-cRGD, respectively. Collectively, our findings improve our fundamental understanding of the cis/trans isomerization and photophysical properties of TPE derivatives, which will guide further AIEgen design for various applications. The cis and trans isomers of a tetraphenylethene derivative with aggregation-induced emission, TPETH-MAL, were characterized by HPLC analysis and NMR spectroscopy. cis-TPETH-MAL emits yellow fluorescence in DMSO at -20 °C whereas trans-TPETH-MAL shows red fluorescence under the same conditions.