“…In these studies, the effect of peripheral substituents on the C3 1 -, C7-, C8-, C13 2 -, C17-and C20-positions were widely investigated (Fig. 1A) (19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34), and they could influence the supramolecular structures and optical properties of selfassemblies. In many cases, the 3 1 -hydroxy and 13-ketocarbonyl groups, and the coordinated metals (Mg, Zn, Cd) are essential for forming the J-aggregates along the molecular yaxis through hydrogen (3 1 -OH and 13-C=O) and coordination bonding (3 1 -O and M).…”