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Shen Y, Kong X, Yang F, Bian HD, Cheng G, Cook TR, Zhang Y. Deep Blue Phosphorescence from Platinum Complexes Featuring Cyclometalated N-Pyridyl Carbazole Ligands with Monocarborane Clusters (CB 11H 12-). Inorg Chem 2022; 61:16707-16717. [PMID: 36205461 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c02467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The utilization of deep blue phosphorescent materials in high-performance displays and solid-state lighting requires high quantum efficiencies and color purities. Here, we describe the preparation and luminescent properties of novel platinum triplet emitters featuring cyclometalated N-pyridyl-carbazole ligands functionalized with closo-monocarborane clusters [CB11H12]-. All reported complexes were fully characterized by using standard small molecule techniques (UV-vis, cyclic voltammetry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS)), and their solid-state structures were elucidated by X-ray diffraction. These platinum phosphors emit in the blue region of the visible wavelength spectrum in both the solid and solution states. Complex 4a exhibits the highest luminous efficiency at λem = 439 nm with a photoluminescent quantum yield (PLQY) of 60% by dispersing in a PMMA matrix. Electrochemical and computational studies of complexes 4a and 4b revealed that the blue phosphorescence originates mainly from intraligand 3π → π* (3ILCT) transitions with relatively small 3MLCT mixing. A deep-blue OLED containing 4a as the light-emitting dopant was successfully fabricated using a solution-processed method, and the device exhibited blue photoluminescence with CIE coordinates of (0.17, 0.15) and a maximum external quantum efficiency (EQEmax) value of 6.2%. This article represents the pioneering study of a deep blue PhOLED using a Pt complex bearing a closo-monocarborane anion substituent, providing a new avenue into the preparation of novel triplet emitters based on boron-rich cluster anions.
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- Yunjun Shen
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, No. 158, Daxue West Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, No. 158, Daxue West Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, No. 158, Daxue West Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530006, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, No. 158, Daxue West Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 856 Natural Sciences Complex, Buffalo, New York 14260, United States
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- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, No. 158, Daxue West Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530006, China
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Luminescent Zn Halide Complexes with 2-(2-Aminophenyl)benzothiazole Derivatives. INORGANICS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics10090138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We report a comparative study of coordination behaviour of 2-(2-aminophenyl)benzothiazole (NH2-pbt) and its phosphorus-containing derivative, α-aminophosphine oxide (PCNH-pbt), towards zinc halides. The corresponding coordination compounds [Zn(L)2Hal2] (L = PCNH-pbt, Hal = Cl, 1 and Hal = Br, 2) and [Zn(L’)Hal2] (L’ = NH2-pbt, Hal = Cl, 3 and Hal = Br, 4) were obtained as single phases. As evidenced by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, L’ ligand coordinates to Zn in a chelate manner via two N atoms. Despite a similar coordination mode in complexes 3 and 4, the spatial geometry of the ligand differs notably, which implies a relatively high flexibility of NH2-pbt. The L ligand exhibits another coordination mode, binding with Zn only via the oxygen of the P=O group. The differences in the structures of NH2-pbt, 3 and 4, and their counterparts, PCNH-pbt, 1 and 2, induce differences in their solid-state photoluminescence properties. The former group of the compounds exhibits conventional single-band emission, while the latter group reveals two bands. The minor band at 450 nm is ascribed to a radiative transition for the regular amine species, while the major band at 520–550 nm can be associated either with the proton-transferred imine species (ESIPT mechanism) or with a charge transfer state (TICT) with a different geometry.
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Carboranes in drug discovery, chemical biology and molecular imaging. Nat Rev Chem 2022; 6:486-504. [PMID: 37117309 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-022-00400-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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There exists a paucity of structural innovation and limited molecular diversity associated with molecular frameworks in drug discovery and biomolecular imaging/chemical probe design. The discovery and exploitation of new molecular entities for medical and biological applications will necessarily involve voyaging into previously unexplored regions of chemical space. Boron clusters, notably the carboranes, offer an alternative to conventional (poly)cyclic organic frameworks that may address some of the limitations associated with the use of novel molecular frameworks in chemical biology or medicine. The high thermal stability, unique 3D structure and aromaticity, kinetic inertness to metabolism and ability to engage in unusual types of intermolecular interactions, such as dihydrogen bonds, with biological receptors make carboranes exquisite frameworks in the design of probes for chemical biology, novel drug candidates and biomolecular imaging agents. This Review highlights the key developments of carborane derivatives made over the last decade as new design tools in medicinal chemistry and chemical biology, showcasing the versatility of this unique family of boron compounds.
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Liu B, Chen Z, Li Y, Du XF, Zhang W, Zhang W, Lai Y, Li Y. Brominated cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes for mitochondrial immobilization as potential anticancer agents. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:7650-7657. [PMID: 35510904 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00587e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Mitochondria-targeted iridium complexes for anticancer studies have received increasing attention in recent years. Herein, three cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes Ir1-Ir3 [Ir(N^C)2(N^N)](PF6) (N^N = 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy)) or 2-(5-bromopyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole (bpybt); [N^C = 2-phenylpyridine (ppy) or 2-phenylquinoline (pq) or 2-(4-bromophenyl)benzo[d]thiazole (bpbt)] had been explored as potential mitochondria-targeted anticancer agents. All of the complexes mainly localized in the mitochondria and could be fixed on the mitochondria through a nucleophilic reaction with reactive mitochondrial proteins. Further studies revealed that these complexes showed high anticancer activity, induced mitochondrial depolarization, elevated intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, restrained thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) activity, and inhibited the formation of tumor cell colonies and angiogenesis. Further mechanistic studies showed that complex Ir2 could markedly stimulate the activation of caspase-3, regulate the expression of Bax and KI67, and trigger apoptosis.
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- Ben Liu
- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China.
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- Centre for Translational Medicine Research & Development, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Centre for Translational Medicine Research & Development, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Centre for Translational Medicine Research & Development, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Centre for Translational Medicine Research & Development, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Key Laboratory of Theoretical Organic Chemistry and Function Molecule, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 411201, China.
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Gómez de Segura D, Lara R, Martínez-Junquera M, Lalinde E, Moreno MT. Luminescent 2-phenylbenzothiazole cyclometalated Pt II and Ir III complexes with chelating P^O ligands. Dalton Trans 2021; 51:274-285. [PMID: 34889913 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03531b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Two series of cyclometalated PtII and IrIII complexes with general formulas [Pt(pbt){PPh2(R)-κP,O}] (2a-2c) and [Ir(pbt)2{PPh2(R)-κP,O}] (3a-3c), where Hpbt is 2-phenylbenzothiazol and PPh2(R) is a diphenylphosphino donor functionalized deprotonated acid (R = o-C6H4CO2a, o-C6H4SO3b, CH2CH2CO2c) are presented. The structures of 1, 2a-2c, 3a and 3b were confirmed by single X-ray diffraction analyses, and the intermolecular interactions in 2a were studied using Hirshfeld surface analysis and non-covalent interaction (NCI) methods on its X-ray structure. Their photophysical properties were investigated by absorption and emission analyses [CH2Cl2, solid (298, 77 K) and doped polystyrene (PS) films], supported by TD-DFT calculations on 1, 2a-2c and 3a. The PtII complexes exhibit bright phosphorescence in the region 525-542 nm, ascribed to a mixed 3IL/3MLCT excited state with a predominant 3IL contribution. The IrIII derivatives (3a-3c) show orange photoluminescence (535-584 nm, 298 K), blue shifted at 77 K (527-560 nm), originated from the admixture of 3IL/3MLCT/3LLCT excited states. Interestingly, the photoluminescence quantum yields of the Pt complexes 2a-2c (ϕ = 46.5-66.5%) in PS films are remarkably higher than those of the corresponding iridium complexes (ϕ = 17.3-32%) and the precursor 1 (ϕ = 17%). The calculated 3MC-3IL/3MLCT energy gap for 2a and 3a accounts for the higher quantum yield of the Pt in relation to the Ir complex.
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- David Gómez de Segura
- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, (CISQ), Universidad de La Rioja, 26006, Logroño, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, (CISQ), Universidad de La Rioja, 26006, Logroño, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, (CISQ), Universidad de La Rioja, 26006, Logroño, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, (CISQ), Universidad de La Rioja, 26006, Logroño, Spain.
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- Departamento de Química-Centro de Síntesis Química de La Rioja, (CISQ), Universidad de La Rioja, 26006, Logroño, Spain.
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Li Q, Shi C, Huang M, Zhang X, Sun F, Zheng Y, Yan H, Yang C, Yuan A. Three types of charged ligand-based neutral phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes featuring nido-carborane: synthesis, structures, and solution processed organic light-emitting diode applications. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:16304-16310. [PMID: 34730578 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02990h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In view of the fact that coordination configurations and special functional groups are both important for the optical properties of phosphorescent iridium complex materials, we have prepared a novel family of three types of charged ligand (0, -1, and -2) based neutral phosphorescent iridium(III) complexes (Ir1-Ir4) featuring nido-carborane. Single crystal structures indicate that complexes (Ir2, Ir3 and Ir4) with nido-carborane as a functional group at different substitution sites all show a trans-C^C configuration between dianionic (-2) and monoanionic (-1) ligands, which are different from the trans-N^C configuration in complex Ir1 with nido-carborane as a coordination skeleton, which has an interesting Ir-B coordination bond. Notably, Ir2, Ir3 and Ir4 all show obvious yellow light emission, while Ir1 does not emit light either in solution or in the solid state. DFT calculations demonstrate that complexes Ir2, Ir3 and Ir4 exhibit an unusual ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) excited state character due to the strong electron-donating character of nido-carborane. Considering its better solubility and luminescence properties, Ir3 was successfully applied in solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes and an effective yellow emission was achieved. This work provides a new strategy for the investigation of three types of charged ligand (0, -1, and -2) based phosphorescent iridium complex materials by constructing new dianionic ligands with nido-carborane.
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- Qiuxia Li
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, P. R. China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, P. R. China.
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Lian L, Yin J, Lin C, Ye K, Yuan Y. Phosphine Oxide-Directed Palladium-Catalyzed Heck-Type Functionalization of o-Carboranes. CHINESE J ORG CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202103015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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