Zhaoyang Wang, Wei Bai, Jiaqi Tong, Yi Jia Wang, Anjun Qin, Jing Zhi Sun and Ben Zhong Tang
Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 10365-10368
DOI:
10.1039/C6CC02851A,
Communication
A box-like macrocycle based on 1,4-bis(4-pyridylethynyl)benzene was derived in high yield. The macrocyclic fluorogen shows unique aggregation-induced emission properties.