Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
63(7)
Опубликована: Дек. 8, 2023
Abstract
Luminescent
metal
complexes
based
on
earth
abundant
elements
are
a
valuable
target
to
substitute
4d/5d
transition
as
triplet
emitters
in
advanced
photonic
applications.
Whereas
Cu
I
have
been
thoroughly
investigated
the
last
two
decades
for
this
purpose,
no
structure‐property‐relationships
efficient
luminescence
involving
excited
states
from
Zn
II
established.
Herein,
we
report
design
of
monomeric
carbene
zinc(II)
dithiolates
(CZT)
featuring
donor‐acceptor‐motif
that
leads
highly
thermally
activated
delayed
fluorescence
(TADF)
with
compounds
unprecedented
radiative
rate
constants
k
TADF
=1.2×10
6
s
−1
at
297
K.
Our
high‐level
DFT/MRCI
calculations
revealed
relative
orientation
ligands
involved
ligand‐to‐ligand
charge
transfer
(
1/3
LLCT)
is
paramount
control
process.
Specifically,
dihedral
angle
36–40°
very
reverse
intersystem‐crossing
(rISC)
order
10
9
due
spin‐orbit
coupling
(SOC)
mediated
by
sulfur
atoms
combination
small
ΔE
S1‐T1
ca.
56
meV.
Abstract
Incorporation
of
sulfur
dioxide
into
organic
compounds
is
achieved
by
a
photocatalytic
approach
using
sensitizers
made
from
earth‐abundant
chromium(III)
ions
and
visible
light
leading
to
sulfones
sulfonamides.
We
employed
three
different
[Cr(ddpd)
2
]
3+
,
[Cr(bpmp)
[Cr(tpe)
with
long
excited
state
lifetimes
ground
redox
potentials
as
well
varying
stability
under
the
reaction
conditions
(ddpd=
N
N’
‐dimethyl‐
’‐dipyridin‐2‐yl‐pyridine‐2,6‐diamine;
bpmp=2,6‐bis(2‐pyridylmethyl)pyridine;
tpe=1,1,1‐tris(pyrid‐2‐yl)ethane).
Key
steps
catalytic
cycles
are
identified
electrochemical,
luminescence
quenching,
photolysis,
laser
flash
photolysis
experiments
delivering
detailed
picture
challenges
in
these
transformations.
The
reactivity
reduced
chromium
complex
was
key
property
explain
outcomes.
Initial
cage
escape
yield
determinations
revealed
that
desired
photoreactions
occur
unusually
high
quantum
efficiencies,
whereas
side
reactions
almost
unproductive.
Chemical Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
124(11), С. 7379 - 7464
Опубликована: Май 14, 2024
The
utilization
of
visible
light
to
mediate
chemical
reactions
in
fluid
solutions
has
applications
that
range
from
solar
fuel
production
medicine
and
organic
synthesis.
These
are
typically
initiated
by
electron
transfer
between
a
photoexcited
dye
molecule
(a
photosensitizer)
redox-active
quencher
yield
radical
pairs
intimately
associated
within
solvent
cage.
Many
these
radicals
undergo
rapid
thermodynamically
favored
"geminate"
recombination
do
not
diffuse
out
the
cage
surrounds
them.
Those
escape
useful
reagents
may
subsequent
important
above-mentioned
applications.
process
factors
determine
yields
remain
poorly
understood
despite
decades
research
motivated
their
practical
fundamental
importance.
Herein,
state-of-the-art
on
light-induced
appeared
since
seminal
1972
review
J.
P.
Lorand
entitled
"The
Cage
Effect"
is
reviewed.
This
also
provides
some
background
for
those
new
field
discusses
both
homolytic
bond
photodissociation
bimolecular
induced
reactions.
concludes
with
key
goals
directions
future
promise
elevate
this
very
vibrant
even
greater
heights.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2024
Substituting
precious
elements
in
luminophores
and
photocatalysts
by
abundant
first-row
transition
metals
remains
a
significant
challenge,
iron
continues
to
be
particularly
attractive
owing
its
high
natural
abundance
low
cost.
Most
complexes
known
date
face
severe
limitations
due
undesirably
efficient
deactivation
of
luminescent
photoredox-active
excited
states.
Two
new
iron(III)
with
structurally
simple
chelate
ligands
enable
straightforward
tuning
ground
state
properties,
contrasting
recent
examples,
which
chemical
modification
had
minor
impact.
Crude
samples
feature
two
luminescence
bands
strongly
reminiscent
complex,
this
observation
was
attributed
dual
luminescence,
but
our
case,
there
is
clear-cut
evidence
that
the
higher-energy
stems
from
an
impurity
only
red
photoluminescence
doublet
ligand-to-metal
charge
transfer
(2LMCT)
genuine.
Photoinduced
oxidative
reductive
electron
reactions
methyl
viologen
10-methylphenothiazine
occur
nearly
diffusion-limited
kinetics.
Photocatalytic
not
previously
reported
for
compound
class,
particular
C–H
arylation
diazonium
salts
aerobic
hydroxylation
boronic
acids,
were
achieved
low-energy
light
excitation.
Doublet–triplet
energy
(DTET)
2LMCT
anthracene
annihilator
permits
proof
principle
triplet–triplet
annihilation
upconversion
based
on
molecular
photosensitizer.
These
findings
are
relevant
development
featuring
photophysical
photochemical
properties
competitive
noble-metal-based
compounds.
Nanoscale,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(6), С. 3053 - 3060
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
The
combination
of
the
PtAg28
nanocluster
sensitizer
with
a
9,10-diphenylanthracene
emitter
achieved
low
upconversion
threshold
0.8
mW
cm
−2
at
532
nm
excitation,
along
efficient
under
1-sun
conditions.
Dalton Transactions,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
51(17), С. 6519 - 6525
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022
The
discovery
of
the
highly
NIR-luminescent
molecular
ruby
[Cr(ddpd)2]3+
(ddpd
=
N,N'-dimethyl-N,N'-dipyridin-2-ylpyridine-2,6-diamine)
has
been
a
milestone
in
development
earth-abundant
luminophors
and
led
to
important
new
impulses
field
spin-flip
emitters.
Its
favourable
optical
properties
such
as
high
photoluminescence
quantum
yield
long
excited
state
lifetime
are
traced
back
remarkable
landscape
which
investigated
great
detail.
This
article
summarises
results
these
studies
with
aim
create
coherent
picture
ordering
ultrafast
well
long-timescale
dynamics.
Additional
experimental
data
is
provided
fill
gaps
left
by
previous
reports.
Chemical Physics Reviews,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
3(4)
Опубликована: Ноя. 9, 2022
Metal-centered
(MC)
excited
states
(ESs)
of
3d
transition
metal
complexes
(TMCs)
often
possess
rather
low
energies
so
that
these
represent
the
lowest
energy
ESs.
Additionally,
MC
are
strongly
distorted,
hence
they
efficiently
decay
non-radiatively
to
ground
state.
As
bimolecular
photoinduced
electron
transfer
(PET)
and
(EnT)
processes
require
contact
substrate,
confinement
ES
wavefunction
makes
challenging.
Consequently,
considered
less
useful
as
compared
long-lived
charge
higher
with
wavefunctions
extending
onto
ligands.
Despite
supposed
drawbacks,
some
classes
TMCs
can
successfully
engage
in
PET
EnT
being
photoactive
states.
We
discuss
initial
examples
reactivity
covering
chromium,
manganese,
iron,
cobalt
aim
gain
a
deeper
understanding
identify
decisive
key
parameters.
Finally,
we
present
catalytic
photoredox
using
photosensitizers
suitable
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
145(30), С. 16597 - 16609
Опубликована: Июль 21, 2023
Photoactive
complexes
with
earth-abundant
metals
have
attracted
increasing
interest
in
the
recent
years
fueled
by
promise
of
sustainable
photochemistry.
However,
sophisticated
ligands
complicated
syntheses
are
oftentimes
required
to
enable
photoactivity
nonprecious
metals.
Here,
we
combine
a
cheap
metal
simple
easily
access
photoactive
complex.
Specifically,
synthesize
molybdenum(0)
carbonyl
complex
Mo(CO)3(tpe)
featuring
tripodal
ligand
1,1,1-tris(pyrid-2-yl)ethane
(tpe)
two
steps
high
overall
yield.
The
shows
intense
deep-red
phosphorescence
excited
state
lifetimes
several
hundred
nanoseconds.
Time-resolved
infrared
spectroscopy
and
laser
flash
photolysis
reveal
triplet
metal-to-ligand
charge-transfer
(3MLCT)
as
lowest
state.
Temperature-dependent
luminescence
complemented
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
suggest
thermal
deactivation
3MLCT
via
higher
lying
metal-centered
states
analogy
well-known
photophysics
[Ru(bpy)3]2+.
Importantly,
found
that
title
compound
is
very
photostable
due
lack
labilized
Mo-CO
bonds
(as
caused
trans-coordinated
CO)
facial
configuration
ligands.
Finally,
show
versatility
applications:
(1)
green-to-blue
photon
upconversion
triplet-triplet
annihilation
mechanism
(2)
photoredox
catalysis
for
green-light-driven
dehalogenation
reaction.
Overall,
our
results
establish
promising
design
strategy
stable
avoiding
tedious
multistep
syntheses.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
145(20), С. 11402 - 11414
Опубликована: Май 15, 2023
Sensitized
triplet–triplet
annihilation
upconversion
is
a
promising
strategy
to
use
visible
light
for
chemical
reactions
requiring
the
energy
input
of
UV
photons.
This
avoids
unsafe
ultraviolet
sources
and
can
mitigate
photo-damage
provide
access
reactions,
which
filter
effects
hamper
direct
excitation.
Here,
we
report
new
approach
make
blue-to-UV
more
amenable
photochemical
applications.
The
tethering
naphthalene
unit
cyclometalated
iridium(III)
complex
yields
bichromophore
with
high
triplet
(2.68
eV)
naphthalene-based
reservoir
featuring
lifetime
72.1
μs,
roughly
factor
20
longer
than
photoactive
excited
state
parent
complex.
In
combination
three
different
annihilators,
consistently
lower
thresholds
crossover
from
quadratic
into
linear
excitation
power
dependence
regime
were
observed
compared
system
composed
2,5-diphenyloxazole
annihilator
sufficiently
robust
under
long-term
blue
irradiation
continuously
high-energy
singlet-excited
that
drive
normally
light.
Both
photoredox
transfer
catalyses
feasible
using
this
concept,
including
reductive
N–O
bond
cleavage
Weinreb
amides,
C–C
coupling
reaction
based
on
aryl
debromination,
two
Paternò–Büchi
[2
+
2]
cycloaddition
reactions.
Our
work
seems
relevant
in
context
developing
strategies
driving
energetically
demanding
photochemistry
low-energy
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(43)
Опубликована: Сен. 8, 2023
Photosensitizers
for
sensitized
triplet-triplet
annihilation
upconversion
(sTTA-UC)
often
rely
on
precious
heavy
metals,
whereas
coordination
complexes
based
abundant
first-row
transition
metals
are
less
common.
This
is
mainly
because
long-lived
triplet
excited
states
more
difficult
to
obtain
3d
particularly
when
the
d-subshell
only
partially
filled.
Here,
we
report
first
example
of
sTTA-UC
a
3d6
metal
photosensitizer
yielding
an
performance
competitive
with
metal-based
analogues.
Using
newly
developed
Cr0
featuring
equally
good
photophysical
properties
as
OsII
benchmark
complex
in
combination
acetylene-decorated
anthracene
annihilator,
red-to-blue
achievable.
The
efficiency
under
optimized
conditions
1.8
%,
and
excitation
power
density
threshold
reach
strong
limit
5.9
W/cm2
.
These
factors,
along
high
photostability,
permit
initiation
acrylamide
polymerization
by
red
light,
radiative
energy
transfer
between
delayed
annihilator
fluorescence
blue
light
absorbing
photo-initiator.
Our
study
provides
proof-of-concept
photon
elusive
analogues
widely
employed
d6
photosensitizers,
their
application
photochemical
reactions
triggered
wavelengths
close
near-infrared.