Switching of Polymorph‐Dependent ESIPT Luminescence of an Imidazo[1,2‐<i>a</i>]pyridine Derivative

Abstract

Reproducible switching of the polymorph-dependent excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) luminescence of an imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine between blue-green and yellow (see picture) is achieved by thermal control of its solid-state molecular packing. Thus, ESIPT is a promising mechanism for packing-to-luminescence transduction and amplification that offers a novel design concept for tunable organic luminescent solids. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.