Hongli Xue, Changqing Ye, Haiyang Huang, Hongli Bao
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Abstract
We demonstrate steric control of excited-state channel in π-conjugated 1,1'-bibenzo[f]isoindolylidenes through substituent-engineered C═C bond twisting. By tuning substituent bulkiness (R2), we achieve dynamic switching between aggregation-induced emission and dilute/dual-state fluorescence. The mechanical gating of biradicaloid isomerization channels was confirmed by variable-temperature NMR and EPR spectroscopy. The π-twisting activates low-energy CI pathways for AIE generation, while excessive bulkiness relocks molecular conformation, enabling solution-phase emission. This steric gating mechanism, validated by TD-DFT analysis, demonstrates controllable fluorescence and phosphorescence by modulating the π-twisting feasibility of the central C═C bond, offering a novel strategy for designing advanced aggregation-induced emission (AIE) and RTP-active molecules.
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