Abstract
A novel class of luminescent dialkynylgold(III) complexes containing various phenylpyridine and phenylisoquinoline-type bidentate ligands has been successfully synthesized and characterized. The structures of some of them have also been determined by X-ray crystallography. Electrochemical studies demonstrate the presence of a ligand-centered reduction originating from the cyclometalating C^N ligand, whereas the first oxidation wave is associated with an alkynyl ligand-centered oxidation. The electronic absorption and photoluminescence properties of the complexes have also been investigated. In dichloromethane solution at room temperature, the low-energy absorption bands are assigned as the metal-perturbed π-π* intraligand (IL) transition of the cyclometalating C^N ligand, with mixing of charge-transfer character from the aryl ring to the pyridine or isoquinoline moieties of the cyclometalating C^N ligand. The low-energy emission bands of the complexes in fluid solution at room temperature are ascribed to originate from the metal-perturbed π-π* IL transition of the cyclometalatng C^N ligand. For complex 4 that contains an electron-rich amino substituent on the alkynyl ligand, a structureless emission band, instead of one with vibronic structures as in the other complexes, was observed, which was assigned as being derived from an excited state of a [π(C≡CC6H 4NH2)→π* (C^N)] ligand-to-ligand charge-transfer (LLCT) transition. Copyright © 2011 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 130-142 |
Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 03 Jan 2011 |
Citation
Au, V. K.‐M., Wong, K. M.‐C., Zhu, N., & Yam, V. W.‐W. (2011). Luminescent cyclometalated dialkynylgold(III) complexes of 2-phenylpyridine-type derivatives with readily tunable emission properties. Chemistry - A European Journal, 17(1), 130-142. doi: 10.1002/chem.201001965Keywords
- Acetylides
- Cyclometalation
- Excited states
- Gold
- Luminescence