摘要:
                                A series of solid-state green to yellow emitters based on beta-carboline core were synthesized and characterized. The crystal structures of four of them were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The photoluminescent properties of beta-carbolines were examined in solution and in the solid state. It was found that these fluorophores were luminescent, having solid-state emission at wavelengths ranging from 505 to 582 nm, depending on structure. Significantly, two naphthalene-carboline hybrids exhibit strong green fluorescence emission both in solution and in crystalline state. However, two methoxyl-phenyl substituted beta-carboline derivative show intense green/yellow emission peaked at 540-582 nm, and display red-shifted by 40-82 nm with respect to the solution behavior. The experimental results demonstrated that the solid-state emission ranging from green to yellow can be readily tuned by simply varying molecular structure. The solid-state luminescent properties are highly dependent on the nature and position of the substituents and also on the molecular arrangements and the intermolecular interactions. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.