Protonation-Dependent Luminescence of an Iridium(III) Bibenzimidazole Chromophore

Rommel SA, Sorsche D, Rockstroh N, Heinemann FW, Kuebel J, Waechtler M, Dietzek B, Rau S (2015)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

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Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag

Pages Range: 3730-3739

DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201500234

Abstract

We present the synthesis and a detailed structural and photophysical investigation of the bis(phenylpyridine)iridium(III) complex of 4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2,2-bibenzimidazole [Ir(tmBBI)-H-2] and its homodinuclear complex [Ir(tmBBI)Ir]. Their structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and NMR spectroscopy, and detailed UV/Vis and emission spectroscopy studies were performed. Ir(tmBBI)-H-x shows strong protonation-state-dependent luminescence and is luminescent in all three of its protonation states, which allows for protonation-state-dependent color tuning from the green to blue spectral region. The diastereomeric meso and rac forms of the dinuclear Ir(tmBBI)Ir could be separated by fractional crystallization and both showed strong luminescence. A comparison with structurally related ruthenium complexes showed pronounced differences in their photophysical properties.

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APA:

Rommel, S.A., Sorsche, D., Rockstroh, N., Heinemann, F.W., Kuebel, J., Waechtler, M.,... Rau, S. (2015). Protonation-Dependent Luminescence of an Iridium(III) Bibenzimidazole Chromophore. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 3730-3739. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201500234

MLA:

Rommel, Sebastian A., et al. "Protonation-Dependent Luminescence of an Iridium(III) Bibenzimidazole Chromophore." European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2015): 3730-3739.

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