Improved colorimetric dual-emission and endued piezofluorochromism by inserting a phenyl between 9-anthryl and terpyridine

2-(((4-([2,2′:6′,2″-Terpyridin]-4′-yl)phenyl)imino)methyl)-6-methoxyphenol

“…The functionalization of 2,2 :6 ,2 -terpyridine (tpy) has attracted increasing attention in the past few decades on account of the distinguished electrochemical and photophysical properties [1][2][3][4]. Terpyridine derivatives have been broadly applied to ligands, organic optoelectronic materials, and supermolecular materials due to their superior metalbinding ability, π-stacking ability, and strong hydrogen bond interaction [5][6][7][8][9][10].…”