title: A macrocyclic 1,4-bis(4-pyridylethynyl)benzene showing unique aggregation-induced emission properties.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. sunjz@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Zhaoyang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. sunjz@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. sunjz@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jiaqi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. sunjz@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Yi Jia
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Guangdong Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
authors.forename: Anjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. sunjz@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Jing Zhi
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. sunjz@zju.edu.cn and Guangdong Innovative Research Team, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China and Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Study, Institute of Molecular Functional Materials, and State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. tangbenz@ust.hk.
authors.forename: Ben Zhong
authors.initials: BZ
authors.lastname: Tang