Clarification of isomeric structures and the effect of intermolecular interactions in blue-emitting aluminum complex Alq3 using first-principles 27Al NMR calculations

We have performed structure analysis of the blue-emitting aluminum complex Alq3 using 27Al NMR and gauge-including projector-augmented wave calculations. The results clearly show that 27Al NMR spectra are insensitive to intermolecular interactions, thus providing a means of carrying out precise intramolecular structure determination. The key determinant of the blue-shifted emission of Alq3 is the facial isomerization.