Synthesis and characterization of diphenyl quinoline and bromine‐activated diphenyl quinoline organic phosphors

A diphenyl quinoline (DPQ)-conjugated derivative and bromine-activated DPQ (Br-DPQ) were synthesized in an inert gas atmosphere at 140 °C using Friedlander condensation. The compounds showed blue emission under a UV source. The structures were characterized by X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The photoluminescence properties of the compounds were analysed using excitation and emission spectra. The synthesized organic phosphors shows bright emission in the blue region, with peaks at 445 and 453 nm, respectively, for DPQ and Br-DPQ in the powder form. The physical and photoluminescence properties of these organic compounds reveal promising blue emitters for high-efficiency organic light-emitting diodes.