Disiloxane-bridged cyclophanes 1–3 bearing heteroaromatics were successfully synthesized. Among them, 3 afforded pronounced excimer fluorescence as well as monomer fluorescence in contrast with 1 and 2. The excimer formation in 3 is accomplished by the flexibility of disiloxane linkages and the relatively long lifetime of the excited singlet state.
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