Sumanene-functionalised bis(terpyridine)–ruthenium(ii) complexes showing photoinduced structural change and cation sensing

Four luminescent Ru(ii) complexes (C1–C4) with sumanene-functionalised terpyridine ligands (L1 and L2) were synthesised. The presence of the sumanene moiety enabled the emergence of the ligand-centred emission and resulted in relatively easy rotation around the sumanene–terpyridine bond axis. These...

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Published in:Inorganic chemistry frontiers 2022-12, Vol.10 (1), p.211-217
Main Authors: Han, Junyi, Yakiyama, Yumi, Takeda, Youhei, Sakurai, Hidehiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cations
Charge transfer
Electron transfer
Emission
Inorganic chemistry
Ligands
Ruthenium compounds
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Summary:Four luminescent Ru(ii) complexes (C1–C4) with sumanene-functionalised terpyridine ligands (L1 and L2) were synthesised. The presence of the sumanene moiety enabled the emergence of the ligand-centred emission and resulted in relatively easy rotation around the sumanene–terpyridine bond axis. These eventually resulted in the emergence of dual emission via the Twisted Intramolecular Charge Transfer (TICT) mechanism. This was initiated by the electron transfer from sumanene to the terpyridine–metal centre while absorbing a photon, and then the electron was converged by the electron back transfer to the phenyl moiety from the terpyridine–metal centre. Further experiments revealed the susceptible Li+ sensing ability of the complexes, which was probably attributable to the cation–π interaction on the convex side of sumanene.
ISSN:2052-1545
2052-1553
DOI:10.1039/d2qi01801b