Crystal Growth & Design,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(10), P. 4025 - 4029
Published: April 30, 2024
Two
zinc
complexes
with
stimuli-responsive
properties
have
been
realized
in
[Zn(L)2]
(1)
and
[Zn(L)2(py)]·py
(2)
(HL
=
N-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)-1,8-naphthalimide,
py
pyridine).
The
crystal-to-crystal
transformation
between
1
2
is
achieved
by
coordination/decoordination
of
pyridine,
leading
to
an
allosteric
effect
the
naphthalimide
fluorophore.
Thus,
this
pyridine-mediated
twisted
π-conjugated
nature
ligand
responsible
for
selective
reversible
fluorescent
switching,
which
offers
a
profound
insight
into
fascinating
field
solid-state
luminescence
materials
promotes
development
novel
materials.
Crystal Growth & Design,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(10), P. 4025 - 4029
Published: April 30, 2024
Two
zinc
complexes
with
stimuli-responsive
properties
have
been
realized
in
[Zn(L)2]
(1)
and
[Zn(L)2(py)]·py
(2)
(HL
=
N-(2-hydroxybenzylideneamino)-1,8-naphthalimide,
py
pyridine).
The
crystal-to-crystal
transformation
between
1
2
is
achieved
by
coordination/decoordination
of
pyridine,
leading
to
an
allosteric
effect
the
naphthalimide
fluorophore.
Thus,
this
pyridine-mediated
twisted
π-conjugated
nature
ligand
responsible
for
selective
reversible
fluorescent
switching,
which
offers
a
profound
insight
into
fascinating
field
solid-state
luminescence
materials
promotes
development
novel
materials.
