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Development of Imidazo[1,2- a]pyridine Derivatives with an Intramolecular Hydrogen-Bonded Seven-Membered Ring
Toshiki Mutai1, Tatsuya Muramatsu1, Isao Yoshikawa1
1Department of Materials and Environmental Science, Institute of Industrial Science , The University of Tokyo , 4-6-1, Komaba , Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505 , Japan.
Abstract:
Imidazo[1,2- a]pyridine derivatives with different hydroxyaryl units (1-3), which could potentially form an intramolecular hydrogen-bonded seven-membered ring in either a planar or a twisted conformation, were newly developed, and the effect of conformation and steric repulsion on the excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) luminescence was evaluated. Among them, 1 and 2 formed an intramolecular hydrogen-bonded seven-membered ring in the crystalline state and exhibited efficient ESIPT luminescence in the solid state (quantum yield up to 0.45).
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