Helical assembly of a dithienogermole exhibiting switchable circularly polarized luminescence.

Dithienogermole derivatives S- and R-1 possessing phenylisoxazoles and chiral side chains were synthesized. The helical assembly of 1 in methylcyclohexane exhibited circularly polarized luminescence (CPL). The CPL signals of the assembly in the elongation regime were inverted with respect to those in the nucleation regime.