Abstract As a hybrid of two aryl motifs, that is p-anisyl and mesityl, the 4-methoxy-2, 6- dimethylphenyl or “manisyl” substituent offers possibilities for both further structural elaboration as well as enhancing the solubility of the heterocyclic ligands mentioned in the title. A highlight of this work lies in the ability of the manisyl group to endow specific members of this family such as 1 with high fluorescence quantum efficiency.
![4-[6-[6-[5-(4-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylphenyl)pyridin-2-yl]-1H-pyridin-2-ylidene]pyridin-3-ylidene]-3,5-dimethylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one结构式](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/062/653566-98-4.png)
![2,6-bis[5-(4-methoxy-2,6-dimethylphenyl)pyridin-2-yl]pyridine结构式](https://image.chemsrc.com/caspic/154/338989-77-8.png)