Variable photophysical properties of phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes triggered by closo- and nido-carborane substitution

Chao Shi, Huibin Sun, Xiao Tang, Wen Lv, Hong Yan, Qiang Zhao, Jingxia Wang, Wei Huang

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Abstract

Phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes with three bidentate carborane-functionalized ligands have been synthesized. The luminescent efficiency of the o-carborane-based facial complex fac-o shows solvent-molecule dependence both in solution and solid state that is related to the dielectric constant. The water-soluble and high phosphorescence-efficient nido complex nido-fac-o can be used in fluorescence lifetime bioimaging.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13434-13438
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume52
Issue number50
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Dec 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bioimaging
  • carboranes
  • iridium
  • phosphorescence

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