Molecular Design Principles for Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes: A Guide for “Photo-Motivated” Chemists DOI Creative Commons
Giacomo Morselli, Christian Reber, Oliver S. Wenger

et al.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 27, 2025

Luminescence and photochemistry involve electronically excited states that are inherently unstable therefore spontaneously decay to electronic ground states, in most cases by nonradiative energy release generates heat. This dissipation can occur on a time scale of 100 fs (∼10–13 s) usually needs be slowed down at least the nanosecond (∼10–9 for luminescence intermolecular occur. is challenging task with many different factors consider. An alternative emerging strategy target dissociative lead metal–ligand bond homolysis subnanosecond access synthetically useful radicals. Based thorough review recent advances field, this article aims provide concise guide obtaining luminescent photochemically coordination compounds d-block elements. We hope encourage "photo-motivated" chemists who have been reluctant apply their synthetic other knowledge photophysics photochemistry, we intend stimulate new approaches control state behavior.

Language: Английский

A Blessing and a Curse: Remote Ligand Functionalization Modulates 3MLCT Relaxation in Group 6 Tricarbonyl Complexes DOI
Alexander C. Fischer, Christoph Förster, Winald R. Kitzmann

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Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

We recently reported a molecular design for carbonylpyridine molybdenum(0) complexes that unlocks long-lived luminescent and photoactive charge-transfer states. Here, we translate this strategy to chromium(0), tungsten(0) report three fully characterized tricarbonyl metal(0) featuring tripodal ligand with remote n-butyl substituent in the backbone. All show phosphorescence red near-infrared spectral region from metal-to-ligand excited Surprisingly, alkyl chain significantly affects state relaxation: lifetimes are shortened solution but extended solid by one order of magnitude compared complex methyl substituent. Temperature-dependent luminescence NMR spectroscopy combination quantum chemical calculations reveal reasons these disparate effects. The distorts metal coordination geometry. resulting structural flexibility flattens potential energy surfaces solution, which lowers barrier population distorted metal-centered states facilitates nonradiative relaxation. In state, rigidified separates neighboring molecules, reduces self-quenching. Our study sheds light on relationship between structure relaxation inform development based earth-abundant metals.

Language: Английский

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Molecular Design Principles for Photoactive Transition Metal Complexes: A Guide for “Photo-Motivated” Chemists DOI Creative Commons
Giacomo Morselli, Christian Reber, Oliver S. Wenger

et al.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 27, 2025

Luminescence and photochemistry involve electronically excited states that are inherently unstable therefore spontaneously decay to electronic ground states, in most cases by nonradiative energy release generates heat. This dissipation can occur on a time scale of 100 fs (∼10–13 s) usually needs be slowed down at least the nanosecond (∼10–9 for luminescence intermolecular occur. is challenging task with many different factors consider. An alternative emerging strategy target dissociative lead metal–ligand bond homolysis subnanosecond access synthetically useful radicals. Based thorough review recent advances field, this article aims provide concise guide obtaining luminescent photochemically coordination compounds d-block elements. We hope encourage "photo-motivated" chemists who have been reluctant apply their synthetic other knowledge photophysics photochemistry, we intend stimulate new approaches control state behavior.

Language: Английский

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