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The present work reports the synthesis, optical properties and mesomorphism of two viologen derivatives DPP-2Py-9 and DPP-2Py-5 of 4,4′-((2,5-diphenylpyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-1,4-diyl)bis(4,1-phenylene))bis(1-pyridin-1-ium) 4-toluenesulfonate. Both DPP-2Py-5 and DPP-2Py-9 showed aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics indicating that the phenyl pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole core acts as an AIE unit in their salt compounds. DPP-2Py-5 did not show liquid crystalline properties due to the shorter alkoxy chains. DPP-2Py-9 was a liquid crystalline compound with smectic A mesophase, showing marble-like textures observed at 185 °C during the cooling process. DPP-2Py-9 exhibited different emission behaviors in different aggregation states controlled by the change of temperature. The PL intensity of DPP-2Py-9 gradually decreased and the wavelength showed a hypochromic shift as the temperature increased. The most obvious variation of the wavelength occurred in the liquid crystalline range. The liquid crystalline temperature range between 185 and 210 °C determined by the differential curve of PL wavelength vs. temperature was similar to that measured by the DSC technique. Therefore, PL emission spectroscopy could be used as a technical method to characterize the liquid crystalline behaviors.

Ionic liquid crystals with aggregation-induced emission properties based on pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole salt compounds