Polyanils and Polyboranils: Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Aggregation-Induced Emission

to yield the corresponding boranils. The optical properties of these novel fluorophores have been studied both in solution and in the solid-state and show emission wavelengths covering the entire visible spectrum and near-infrared (NIR), depending on molecular structure, substitution, and environment. While faintly fluorescent in solution in their molecular state, some polyanils show typical aggregation-induced emission (AIE) behavior upon addition of increasing amounts of water in THF solution, leading to a sizable enhancement of fluorescence intensity.