New 2-phenyl-5-nitropyridyl containing iridium(III) cyclometalated complexes: Syntheses, structures, electrochemistry and photophysical properties

Xuan Shen, Feng Ling Wang, Feng Sun, Rui Zhao, Xin Wang, Su Jing, Yan Xu, Dun Ru Zhu

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Abstract

A series of new 2-phenyl-5-nitropyridyl containing iridium(III) cyclometalated complexes ([Ir(5-NO2-ppy)2Cl]2 (1, 5-NO2-ppy = 2-phenyl-5-nitropyridyl), Ir(5-NO2-ppy) 2(PPh3)Cl (2, PPh3 = triphenylphosphine), Ir(5-NO2-ppy)2(pic) (3, pic = picolinic acid)) have been synthesized and unambiguously characterized. The crystal structures of 2 and 3 have been determined by X-ray diffraction analyses. The HOMO-LUMO energy gaps of 1-3 estimated by the cyclic voltammetry (CV) show values in the order of 2 > 3 > 1. The UV-vis absorption and the solid photoluminescence (PL) spectra of 1-3 have also been measured, exhibiting the changing orders being consistent with that of the HOMO-LUMO energy gaps. Moreover, the UV-vis absorption spectra of 1-3 show obvious red-shifts compared with those of the corresponding 2-phenylpyridyl (ppy) containing Ir(III) complexes ([Ir(ppy)2Cl] 2, Ir(ppy)2(PPh3)Cl and Ir(ppy) 2(pic)) in which no strongly electron-withdrawing nitro groups are introduced to the pyridyl rings of the ppy ligands. Thus, the HOMO-LUMO energy gaps of 1-3 should be narrower than those of [Ir(ppy)2Cl] 2, Ir(ppy)2(PPh3)Cl and Ir(ppy) 2(pic).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1511-1515
Number of pages5
JournalInorganic Chemistry Communications
Volume14
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2011

Keywords

  • 2-Phenyl-5-nitropyridyl
  • Crystal structure
  • Electron-withdrawing group
  • HOMO-LUMO energy gap
  • Iridium(III) complex
  • Red-shift

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