Distinct photodynamics of κ-N and κ-C pseudoisomeric iron(ii) complexes

Two closely related FeII complexes with 2,6-bis(1-ethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4yl)pyridine and 2,6-bis(1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene)pyridine ligands are presented to gain new insights into the photophysics of bis(tridentate) iron(II) complexes. The [Fe(N^N^N)2]2+ pseudoisomer sensitizes singlet oxygen through a MC state with nanosecond lifetime after MLCT excitation, while the bis(tridentate) [Fe(C^N^C)2]2+ pseudoisomer possesses a similar 3MLCT lifetime as the tris(bidentate) [Fe(C^C)2(N^N)]2+ complexes with four mesoionic carbenes. Financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsge-meinschaft [DFG, Priority Program SPP 2102] "Light-controlled reactivity of metal complexes" (BA 4467/7-1, LO 714/11-1, …

Gold(II) Porphyrins in Photoinduced Electron Transfer Reactions

Chemistry - a European journal 25(23), 5940 - 5949 (2019). doi:10.1002/chem.201900050

Higher MLCT lifetime of carbene iron(ii) complexes by chelate ring expansion

Combining strong σ-donating N-heterocyclic carbene ligands and π-accepting pyridine ligands with a high octahedricity in rigid iron(ii) complexes increases the 3MLCT lifetime from 0.15 ps in the prototypical [Fe(tpy)2]2+ complex to 9.2 ps in [Fe(dpmi)2]2+12+. The tripodal CNN ligand dpmi (di(pyridine-2-yl)(3-methylimidazol-2-yl)methane) forms six-membered chelate rings with the iron(ii) centre leading to close to 90° bite angles and enhanced iron-ligand orbital overlap.

Gold(ii) in redox-switchable gold(i) catalysis

Chemical communications 55(32), 4615 - 4618 (2019). doi:10.1039/C9CC00283A

Precise Measurement of the D0 and D+ Lifetimes at Belle II

We report a measurement of the D^{0} and D^{+} lifetimes using D^{0}→K^{-}π^{+} and D^{+}→K^{-}π^{+}π^{+} decays reconstructed in e^{+}e^{-}→cc[over ¯] data recorded by the Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB asymmetric-energy e^{+}e^{-} collider. The data, collected at center-of-mass energies at or near the ϒ(4S) resonance, correspond to an integrated luminosity of 72  fb^{-1}. The results, τ(D^{0})=410.5±1.1(stat)±0.8(syst)  fs and τ(D^{+})=1030.4±4.7(stat)±3.1(syst)  fs, are the most precise to date and are consistent with previous determinations.

Ground- and Excited-State Properties of Iron(II) Complexes Linked to Organic Chromophores

Two new bichromophoric complexes, [Fe(bim-ant)2]2+ and [Fe(bim-pyr)2]2+ ([H2-bim]2+ = 1,1′-(pyridine-2,6-diyl)bis(3-methyl-1H-imidazol-3-ium); ant = 9-anthracenyl; pyr = 1-pyrenyl), are investigate...

Cover Feature: Excited‐State Kinetics of an Air‐Stable Cyclometalated Iron(II) Complex (Chem. Eur. J. 51/2019)

Structure and reactivity of a mononuclear gold(II) complex.

Mononuclear gold(II) complexes are very rare labile species. Transient gold(II) species have been suggested in homogeneous catalysis and in medical applications, but their geometric and electronic structures have remained essentially unexplored: even fundamental data, such as the ionic radius of gold(II), are unknown. Now, an unprecedentedly stable neutral gold(II) complex of a porphyrin derivative has been isolated, and its structural and spectroscopic features determined. The gold atom adopts a 2+2 coordination mode in between those of gold(III) (four-coordinate square planar) and gold(I) (two-coordinate linear), owing to a second-order Jahn–Teller distortion enabled by the relativistical…

Molecular dynamics and reverse Monte Carlo modeling of scheelite-type AWO4(A = Ca, Sr, Ba) WL3-edge EXAFS spectra

Classical molecular dynamics (MD) and reverse Monte Carlo methods coupled with ab initio multiple-scattering extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) calculations were used for modeling of scheelite-type AWO4 (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) W L 3-edge EXAFS spectra. The two theoretical approaches are complementary and allowed us to perform analysis of full EXAFS spectra. Both methods reproduce well the structure and dynamics of tungstates in the outer coordination shells, however the classical MD simulations underestimate the W–O bond MSRD due to a neglect of quantum zero-point-motion. The thermal vibration amplitudes, correlation effects and anisotropy of the tungstate structure were also estimat…

Excited-State Kinetics of an Air-Stable Cyclometalated Iron(II) Complex.

The complex class [Fe(N^N^C)(N^N^N)]+ with an Earth-abundant metal ion has been repeatedly suggested as a chromophore and potential photosensitizer on the basis of quantum chemical calculations. Synthesis and photophysical properties of the parent complex [Fe(pbpy)(tpy)]+ (Hpbpy=6-phenyl-2,2'-bipyridine and tpy=2,2':6',2''-terpyridine) of this new chromophore class are now reported. Ground-state characterization by X-ray diffraction, electrochemistry, spectroelectrochemistry, UV/Vis, and X-ray spectroscopy in combination with DFT calculations proves the high impact of the cyclometalating ligand on the electronic structure. The photophysical properties are significantly improved compared to …

Electrochemical Reduction and Oxidation of Ruddlesden–Popper-Type La2NiO3F2 within Fluoride-Ion Batteries

Within this article, it is shown that an electrochemical defluorination and additional fluorination of Ruddlesden–Popper-type La2NiO3F2 is possible within all-solid-state fluoride-ion batteries. St...

Understanding and exploiting long-lived near-infrared emission of a molecular ruby

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