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Vanucci-Bacqué C, Wolff M, Delavaux-Nicot B, Abdallah AM, Mallet-Ladeira S, Serpentini CL, Bedos-Belval F, Fong KW, Ng XY, Low ML, Benoist E, Fery-Forgues S. 1,2,3-Triazol-5-ylidene- vs. 1,2,3-triazole-based tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes: influence of a mesoionic carbene ligand on the electronic and biological properties. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:11276-11294. [PMID: 38776120 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00922c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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The tricarbonylrhenium complexes that incorporate a mesoionic carbene ligand represent an emerging and promising class of molecules, the solid-state optical properties of which have rarely been investigated. The aim of this comprehensive study is to compare three of these complexes with their 1,2,3-triazole-based analogues. The Hirshfeld surface analysis of the crystallographic data revealed that the triazolylidene derivatives are more prone to π-π interactions than their 1,2,3-triazole-based counterparts. The FT-IR and electrochemical data indicated a stronger electron donor effect from the organic ligand to the rhenium atom for triazolylidene derivatives, which was confirmed by DFT calculations. All compounds were phosphorescent in solution, where the 1,2,3-triazole-based complexes showed unusually strong dependence on dissolved oxygen. All compounds also emitted in the solid state, some of them exhibited marked solid-state luminescence enhancement (SLE) effect. The 1,2,3-triazole based complex Re-Phe even displayed astounding photoluminescence efficiency with quantum yield up to 0.69, and proved to be an excellent candidate for applications linked to aggregation-induced emission (AIE). Interestingly, one triazolylidene-based complex (Re-T-BOP) showed attractive antibacterial activity. This study highlights the potential of these new molecules for applications in the fields of photoluminescent and therapeutic materials, and provides the first bases for the design of efficient molecules in these research areas.
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- Corinne Vanucci-Bacqué
- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Institut für Funktionelle Materialien und Katalyse, Universität Wien, Währinger Straße 38-42, 1090 Wien, Österreich
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Szkolna 9th Street, 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination du CNRS, UPR 8241, 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
- Narcotic Research Department, National Center for Social and Criminological Research (NCSCR), Giza 11561, Egypt
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- Service Diffraction des Rayons X, Institut de Chimie de Toulouse, ICT-UAR 2599, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire SOFTMAT, CNRS UMR 5623, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- School of Postgraduate Studies, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Postgraduate Studies, IMU University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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Neumann T, Ramu V, Bertin J, He M, Vervisch C, Coogan MP, Bertrand HC. Rhenium fac-Tricarbonyl Bisimine Chalcogenide Complexes: Synthesis, Photophysical Studies, and Confocal and Time-Resolved Cell Microscopy. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:1197-1213. [PMID: 38164793 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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We describe the preparation, characterization, and imaging studies of rhenium carbonyl complexes with a pyta (4-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,3-triazole) or tapy (1-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,3-triazole)-based heteroaromatic N∧N ligand and thiolate or selenoate X ligand. The stability and photophysical properties of the selenolate complexes are compared with parent chloride complexes and previously described analogues with benzenethiolate ligands. Two complexes were imaged in A549 cells upon excitation at 405 nm. Colocalization studies suggest a lysosomal accumulation, while one parent chloride complex was described to localize at the Golgi apparatus. Preliminary fluorescence lifetime measurements and imaging demonstrate potential for application in time-resolved microscopy techniques due to the long and variable lifetimes observed in cellular environments, including an increase in lifetime between the solution and solid state many times larger than previously reported.
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- Till Neumann
- Laboratoire des biomolécules, LBM, Département de chimie, Ecole normale supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire des biomolécules, LBM, Département de chimie, Ecole normale supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire des biomolécules, LBM, Département de chimie, Ecole normale supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire des biomolécules, LBM, Département de chimie, Ecole normale supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire des biomolécules, LBM, Département de chimie, Ecole normale supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Lancaster, Lancaster LA1 4YB, United Kingdom
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- Laboratoire des biomolécules, LBM, Département de chimie, Ecole normale supérieure, PSL University, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, 75005 Paris, France
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Tong KM, Toigo J, Patrick BO, Wolf MO. Rhenium(I) Complexes with Sulfur-Bridged Dipyridyl Ligands: Structural, Photophysical, and Computational Studies. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:13662-13671. [PMID: 37555810 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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A series of six new rhenium(I) tricarbonyl complexes [Re(CO)3(N-N)Br] bearing sulfur-bridged dipyridyl (N-N) ligands with three different oxidation states (sulfide (S), sulfoxide (SO), and sulfone (SO2)) are described. Spectroscopic studies show that changing the oxidation state of the ligands influences the photophysical properties of the complexes, with complexes 3 and 6 containing the sulfone ligand exhibiting a lower energy MLCT absorption band tailing into the visible region. Solution-state emission measurements show that these complexes exhibit readily tunable emission energies from 480 to 610 nm, depending on the oxidation state of the sulfur bridge and the presence of substituents on the pyridyl rings. Solid-state emission measurements show that the emission is significantly red-shifted upon oxidation of the sulfur bridge to sulfone with enhanced photoluminescence quantum yield.
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- Ka-Ming Tong
- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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Poirot A, Vanucci-Bacqué C, Delavaux-Nicot B, Meslien C, Saffon-Merceron N, Serpentini CL, Bedos-Belval F, Benoist E, Fery-Forgues S. Using a diphenyl-bi-(1,2,4-triazole) tricarbonylrhenium(I) complex with intramolecular π-π stacking interaction for efficient solid-state luminescence enhancement. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:5453-5465. [PMID: 36880588 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03573a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/08/2023]
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Since intramolecular π-π stacking interactions can modify the geometry, crystal packing mode, or even the electronic properties of transition metal complexes, they are also likely to influence the solid-state luminescence properties. Following this concept, a new tricarbonylrhenium(I) complex (Re-BPTA) was designed, based on a simple symmetrical 5,5'-dimethyl-4,4'-diphenyl-3,3'-bi-(1,2,4-triazole) organic ligand. The complex was prepared in good yield using a three-step procedure. The crystallographic study revealed that both phenyl rings are located on the same side of the molecule, and twisted by 71° and 62°, respectively, with respect to the bi-(1,2,4-triazole) unit. They overlap significantly, although they are slipped parallel to each other to minimize the intramolecular interaction energy. The π-π stacking interaction was also revealed by 1H NMR spectroscopy, in good agreement with the results of theoretical calculations. In organic solutions, a peculiar electrochemical signature was observed compared to closely-related pyridyl-triazole (pyta)-based complexes. With regard to the optical properties, the stiffness of the Re-BPTA complex led to the stabilization of the 3MLCT state, and thus to an enhancement of the red phosphorescence emission compared to the more flexible pyta complexes. However, an increased sensitivity to quenching by oxygen appeared. In the microcrystalline phase, the Re-BPTA complex showed strong photoluminescence (PL) emission in the green-yellow wavelength range (λPL = 548 nm, ΦPL = 0.52, 〈τPL〉 = 713 ns), and thus a dramatic solid-state luminescence enhancement (SLE) effect. These attractive emission properties can be attributed to the fact that the molecule undergoes little distortion between the ground state and the triplet excited state, as well as to a favorable intermolecular arrangement that minimizes detrimental interactions in the crystal lattice. The aggregation-induced phosphorescence emission (AIPE) effect was clear, with a 7-fold increase in emission intensity at 546 nm, although the aggregates formed in aqueous medium were much less emissive than the native microcrystalline powder. In this work, the rigidity of the Re-BPTA complex is reinforced by the intramolecular π-π stacking interaction of the phenyl rings. This original concept provides a rhenium tricarbonyl compound with very good SLE properties, and could be used more widely to successfully develop this area of research.
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- Alexandre Poirot
- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS (UPR 8241), Université de Toulouse (UPS, INPT), 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Service Diffraction des Rayons X, Institut de Chimie de Toulouse, ICT- UAR 2599, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire IMRCP, CNRS UMR 5623, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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Patra SK, Rabha M, Sen B, Aguan K, Khatua S. An aggregation induced emission active bis-heteroleptic ruthenium(II) complex for luminescence light-up detection of pyrophosphate ions. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:2592-2602. [PMID: 36734826 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03469g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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A red emissive ruthenium(II) complex 1[PF6]2 of an amino ethanol substituted 1,10-phenanthroline-based ligand (L1) has been developed and characterized by spectroscopic analysis and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Complex 1 shows an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) enhancement and forms nano-aggregates in the poor solvent water and highly dense polyethylene glycol (PEG) media. The possible reason behind the AIE properties may be the rigidity gained through weak supramolecular interactions between neighbouring phenanthroline ligands and PF6- counterions. The AIE properties were supported by UV-vis and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering (DLS) studies to substantiate the formation of nano-aggregates and to understand the morphology of the aggregated particles, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies were performed. Compound 1[PF6]2 was highly selective towards pyrophosphate ions (PPi) over other phosphates such as ATP, ADP, AMP and H2PO4- ions and other competitive anions in the PL spectroscopic channel in acetonitrile. The PL titrations of 1[PF6]2 with PPi in CH3CN furnished the association constant Ka = 1.08 × 104 M-1 and the detection limit was calculated as low as 1.54 μM. The PPi detection has been established through the unique H-bonding interaction, supported by 1H NMR titration. Finally, the cytotoxicity study and bioimaging were carried out for biological application. The complex shows very low cytotoxicity and good biocompatibility and is suitable for intracellular PPi imaging.
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- Sumit Kumar Patra
- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, India.
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, India.
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, India
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- Centre for Advanced Studies, Department of Chemistry, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, India.
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Fumoto T, Tanaka R, Ooyama Y. Aggregation-induced emission of a bis(imino)acenaphthene zinc complex with tetraphenylethene units. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:5047-5055. [PMID: 36807366 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03525a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Using bis(imino)acenaphthene (BIAN) zinc(II) and palladium(II) complexes with tetraphenylethene (TPE) units as bulky aryl groups, Zn-2 and Pd-2 have been designed and developed, and their photophysical properties in solution and in the solid state have been investigated. Both in solution and in the solid state Zn-2 and Pd-2 show two photoabsorption bands in the ranges of 300 nm to 350 nm and 450 nm to 600 nm, which are assigned to the π-π* transition originating from both the TPE units and naphthalene units and the intraligand charge transfer (ILCT) between the TPE units and the BIAN unit, respectively. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrated that for Zn-2 the highest occupied molecular orbitals (HOMO) are localized on the TPE units, while the lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMO) are localized on the BIAN unit, leading to the appearance of a photoabsorption band on the ILCT. The emission from Zn-2 was quenched in solution, but appeared as phosphorescence at around 600 nm by photoexcitation at the ILCT band in the solid state as well as in the aggregated state, which was formed by the addition of n-hexane as a poor solvent to the dichloromethane (DCM) solution. The aggregate formation of Zn-2 in the DCM/n-hexane (10 wt%/90 wt%) solution was confirmed by the Tyndall scattering and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) measurements, demonstrating the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics of Zn-2. On the other hand, Pd-2 was non-emissive in the solid state and in the aggregated state as well as in solution. Moreover, the DCM-inclusion complexes of Zn-2 and Pd-2 were obtained and their photophysical properties were investigated. It was found that the photoluminescence quantum yield (ΦPL-solid) values of Zn-2 and Zn-2-DCM in the solid state are less than 1%. Single-crystal X-ray structural analysis of Zn-2-DCM revealed the absence of intermolecular π-π interactions. Consequently, it was suggested that the low ΦPL-solid value of Zn-2 is mainly due to the radiationless relaxation of the excitons by dynamic rotation of the phenyl groups of the TPE units, even in the solid state and in the aggregation state.
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- Takuma Fumoto
- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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- Applied Chemistry Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan.
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Luminescent fac-[ReX(CO) 3(phenyl-pyta)] (X = Cl, Br, I) complexes: influence of the halide ligand on the electronic properties in solution and in the solid state. PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN PHOTOCHEMISTRY ASSOCIATION AND THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PHOTOBIOLOGY 2023; 22:169-184. [PMID: 36178667 DOI: 10.1007/s43630-022-00307-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes that incorporate a chloride ligand are promising photoluminescent materials, but those incorporating a bromide or iodide ligand have received very little attention regarding their solid-state properties. In this work, three rhenium(I) complexes differing only by the nature of their halide ligand (X = Cl, Br, and I) were compared. They are based on a fac-[ReX(CO)3(N^N)] framework where the N^N bidentate ligand is a 3-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole unit functionalized by an appended phenyl group. DFT calculations showed that the character of the lowest energy transitions progressively changes from Re → N^N ligand (MLCT) to X → N^N ligand (XLCT) when increasing the size of the halogen atom. Regarding the electrochemical behavior, the chloride and bromide complexes 1-Cl and 1-Br were similar, while the iodide complex 1-I exhibited a strikingly different electrochemical signature in oxidation. From a spectroscopic viewpoint, all three complexes emitted weak red-orange phosphorescence in dichloromethane solution. However, in the solid state, marked differences appeared. Not only was 1-Cl a good emitter of yellow light, but it had strong solid-state luminescence enhancement (SLE) properties. In comparison, 1-Br and 1-I were less emissive and they showed better mechanoresponsive luminescence (MRL) properties, probably related to a loose molecular arrangement in the crystal packing and to the opening of vibrational non-radiative deactivation pathways. This study highlights for the first time how the nature of the halide ligand in this type of complex allows fine tuning of the solid-state optical properties, for potential applications either in bio-imaging or in the field of MRL-active materials.
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Zhou QH, Pan MY, He Q, Tang Q, Chow CF, Gong CB. Electrochromic behavior of fac-tricarbonyl rhenium complexes. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04955k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tricarbonyl rhenium complex shows good electrochromic performance with a colored stage of green, rapid response and good switching stability.
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- Qian-hua Zhou
- The Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- The Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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- Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- The Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry of Chongqing Municipality, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, P. R. China
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Poirot A, Vanucci-Bacqué C, Delavaux-Nicot B, Leygue N, Saffon-Merceron N, Alary F, Bedos-Belval F, Benoist E, Fery-Forgues S. Phenyl-pyta-tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes: combining a simplified structure and steric hindrance to modulate the photoluminescence properties. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:13686-13698. [PMID: 34523629 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt02161c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Strongly luminescent tricarbonylrhenium(I) complexes are promising candidates in the field of optical materials. In this study, three new complexes bearing a 3-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazole (pyta) bidentate ligand with an appended phenyl group were obtained in very good yields owing to an optimized synthetic procedure. The first member of this series, i.e. complex 1, was compared with the previously studied complex RePBO to understand the influence of the fluorescent benzoxazole unit grafted on the phenyl ring. Then, to gauge the effect of steric hindrance on the luminescence properties, the phenyl group of complex 1 was substituted in the para position by a bulky tert-butyl group or an adamantyl moiety, affording complexes 2 and 3, respectively. The results of theoretical calculations indicated that these complexes were quite similar from an electronic point of view, as evidenced by the electrochemical study. In dichloromethane solution, under excitation in the UV range, all the complexes emitted weak phosphorescence in the red region. In the solid state, they could be excited in the blue region of the visible spectrum and they emitted strong yellow light. The photoluminescence quantum yield was markedly increased with raising the size of the substituent, passing from 0.42 for 1 to 0.59 for 3. The latter complex also exhibited clear waveguiding properties, unprecedented for rhenium complexes. From this point of view, these easy-synthesized and spectroscopically attractive complexes constitute a new generation of emitters for use in imaging applications and functional materials. However, the comparison with RePBO showed that the presence of the benzoxazole group leads to unsurpassed mechanoresponsive luminescence (MRL) properties, due to the involvement of a unique photophysical mechanism that takes place only in this type of complex.
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- Alexandre Poirot
- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS (UPR 8241), Université de Toulouse (UPS, INPT), 205 route de Narbonne, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Service Diffraction des Rayons X, Institut de Chimie de Toulouse, ICT- UAR 2599, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Physique Quantiques (LCPQ), CNRS UMR 5626, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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Fery-Forgues S, Vanucci-Bacqué C. Recent Trends in the Design, Synthesis, Spectroscopic Behavior, and Applications of Benzazole-Based Molecules with Solid-State Luminescence Enhancement Properties. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2021; 379:32. [PMID: 34342718 DOI: 10.1007/s41061-021-00344-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Molecules that exhibit solid-state luminescence enhancement, i.e. the rare property to be more strongly emissive in the solid state than in solution, find an increasing number of applications in the fields of optoelectronic and nanophotonic devices, sensors, security papers, imaging, and theranostics. Benzazole (BZ) heterocycles are of particular value in this context. The simple enlargement of their π-electron system using a -C=C-Ar or -N=C-Ar moiety is enough for intrinsic solid-state luminescence enhancement (SLE) properties to appear. Their association with a variety of polyaromatic motifs leads to SLE-active molecules that frequently display attractive electroluminescent properties and are sensitive to mechanical stimuli. The excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) process that takes place in some hydroxy derivatives reinforces the SLE effect and enables the development of new sensors based on a protection/deprotection strategy. BZ may also be incorporated into frameworks that are prototypical aggregation-induced enhancement (AIE) luminogens, such as the popular tetraphenylethene (TPE), leading to materials with excellent optical and electroluminescent performance. This review encompasses the various ways to use BZ units in SLE systems. It underlines the significant progresses recently made in the understanding of the photophysical mechanisms involved. A brief overview of the synthesis shows that BZ units are robust building blocks, easily incorporated into a variety of structures. Generally speaking, we try to show how these small heterocycles may offer advantages for the design of increasingly efficient luminescent materials.
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- Suzanne Fery-Forgues
- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse cedex 9, France
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Choroba K, Maroń A, Switlicka A, Szłapa-Kula A, Siwy M, Grzelak J, Maćkowski S, Pedzinski T, Schab-Balcerzak E, Machura B. Carbazole effect on ground- and excited-state properties of rhenium(i) carbonyl complexes with extended terpy-like ligands. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:3943-3958. [PMID: 33645614 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt04340k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The ground- and excited-state properties of three novel complexes [ReCl(CO)3(Ln-κ2N)] bearing 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine, 2,6-di(thiazol-2-yl)pyridine and 2,6-di(pyrazin-2-yl)pyridine functionalized with 9-carbazole attached to the central pyridine ring of the triimine core via phenylene linkage were investigated by spectroscopic and electrochemical methods and were simulated using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT. To get a deeper and broader understanding of structure-property relationships, the designed Re(i) carbonyl complexes were compared with previously reported analogous systems - without any groups attached to the phenyl ring and bearing pyrrolidine instead of 9-carbazole. The results indicated that attachment of the N-carbazolyl substituent to the triimine core has less influence on the nature of the triplet excited state of [ReCl(CO)3(Ln-κ2N)] than the pyrrolidine group. Additionally, the impact of the ligand structural modifications on the light emission of the Re(i) complexes under external voltage was preliminarily examined with electroluminescence spectra of diodes containing the synthesized new molecules in an active layer.
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- Katarzyna Choroba
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, 9th Szkolna St., 40-006 Katowice, Poland.
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Calupitan JP, Poirot A, Wang J, Delavaux-Nicot B, Wolff M, Jaworska M, Métivier R, Benoist E, Allain C, Fery-Forgues S. Mechanical Modulation of the Solid-State Luminescence of Tricarbonyl Rhenium(I) Complexes through the Interplay between Two Triplet Excited States. Chemistry 2021; 27:4191-4196. [PMID: 33300648 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202005245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mechanoresponsive luminescence (MRL) materials promise smart devices for sensing, optoelectronics and security. We present here the first report on the MRL activity of two ReI complexes, opening up new opportunities for applications in these fields. Both complexes exhibit marked solid-state luminescence enhancement (SLE). Furthermore, the pristine microcrystalline powders emit in the yellow-green region, and grinding led to an amorphous phase with concomitant emission redshift and shrinking of the photoluminescence (PL) quantum yields and lifetimes. Quantum chemical calculations revealed the existence of two low-lying triplet excited states with very similar energy levels, that is, 3 IL and 3 MLCT, having, respectively, almost pure intraligand (IL) and metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) character. Transition between these states could be promoted by rotation around the pyridyltriazole-phenylbenzoxazole bond. In the microcrystals, in which rotations are hindered, the 3 IL state induces the prominent PL emission at short wavelengths. Upon grinding, rotation is facilitated and the transition to the 3 MLCT state results in a larger proportion of long-wavelength PL. FTIR and variable-temperature PL spectroscopy showed that the opening of the vibrational modes favours non-radiative deactivation of the triplet states in the amorphous phase. In solution, PL only arises from the 3 MLCT state. The same mechanism accounts for the spectroscopic differences observed when passing from crystals to amorphous powders, and then to solutions, thereby clarifying the link between SLE and MRL for these complexes.
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- Jan Patrick Calupitan
- Laboratoire PPSM, CNRS UMR 8531, ENS Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR5068, Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR5068, Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse Cedex 9, France.,Institute of Drug Discovery Technology, Ningbo University, No.818 Fenghua Road, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, 315211, P.R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Chemical Oncogenomics, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology, The Graduate School at Shenzhen, Tsinghua University, No.2279 Lishui Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P.R. China
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination, CNRS (UPR 8241), Université de Toulouse (UPS, INPT), 205 route de Narbonne, 31077, Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- Institut für Chemische Katalyse, Universität Wien, Währinger Strasse 38, 1090, Wien, Austria
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, 9th Szkolna St., 40-006, Katowice, Poland
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- Laboratoire PPSM, CNRS UMR 8531, ENS Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR5068, Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratoire PPSM, CNRS UMR 8531, ENS Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR5068, Université Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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Hernández Mejías ÁD, Poirot A, Rmili M, Leygue N, Wolff M, Saffon-Merceron N, Benoist E, Fery-Forgues S. Efficient photorelease of carbon monoxide from a luminescent tricarbonyl rhenium(I) complex incorporating pyridyl-1,2,4-triazole and phosphine ligands. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:1313-1323. [PMID: 33404562 PMCID: PMC8177739 DOI: 10.1039/d0dt03577g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Precise control over the production of carbon monoxide (CO) is essential to exploit the therapeutic potential of this molecule. The development of photoactive CO-releasing molecules (PhotoCORMs) is therefore a promising route for future clinical applications. Herein, a tricarbonyl-rhenium(i) complex (1-TPP), which incorporates a phosphine moiety as ancilliary ligand for boosting the photochemical reactivity, and a pyridyltriazole bidentate ligand with appended 2-phenylbenzoxazole moiety for the purpose of photoluminescence, was synthesized and characterized from a chemical and crystallographic point of view. Upon irradiation in the near-UV range, complex 1-TPP underwent fast photoreaction, which was monitored through changes of the UV-vis absorption and phosphorescence spectra. The photoproducts (i.e. the dicarbonyl solvento complex 2 and one CO molecule) were identified using FTIR, 1H NMR and HRMS. The results were interpreted on the basis of DFT/TD-DFT calculations. The effective photochemical release of CO associated with clear optical variations (the emitted light passed from green to orange-red) could make 1-TPP the prototype of new photochemically-active agents, potentially useful for integration in photoCORM materials.
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- Ángel D Hernández Mejías
- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France. and Department of Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, PO Box 23346, San Juan, PR 00931-3346, USA
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France. and Institut National des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie, Centre Urbain Nord BP, 676-1080 Tunis Cedex, Tunisia
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- Universität Wien, Institut für Chemische Katalyse, Währinger Straße 38, 1090 Wien, Austria and University of Silesia, Institute of Chemistry, 9th Szkolna St., 40-006 Katowice, Poland
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- Service commun RX, Institut de Chimie de Toulouse, ICT- FR2599, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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- SPCMIB, CNRS UMR 5068, Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
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Dwivedi BK, Singh VD, Kumar Y, Pandey DS. Photophysical properties of some novel tetraphenylimidazole derived BODIPY based fluorescent molecular rotors. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:438-452. [DOI: 10.1039/c9dt04177j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In this work, we present tetraphenylimidazole-based BODIPYs (HPIB1–HPIB4) as fluorescent molecular rotors exhibiting aggregation induced emission, solid state fluorescence and appreciable sensitivity towards viscosity.
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- Department of Chemistry
- Institute of Science
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi - 221 005
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Institute of Science
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi - 221 005
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Institute of Science
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi - 221 005
- India
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