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Manuel Bardají¹, Mónica Barrio, Pablo Espinet

¹IU CINQUIMA/Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valladolid, E-47071, Valladolid, Spain.

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New dinuclear gold(I) and silver(I) compounds featuring azobispyridine ligands were synthesized. These metal complexes exhibit photoisomerization behavior in solution, converting between trans and cis isomers upon UV irradiation.

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Area of Science:

Coordination Chemistry
Organometallic Chemistry
Photochemistry

Background:

Azobispyridine ligands offer versatile coordination modes in metal complexes.
Gold(I) and silver(I) complexes are of interest for their unique electronic and structural properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and characterize novel dinuclear gold(I) and silver(I) compounds incorporating azobispyridine ligands.
To investigate the structural, photophysical, and photochemical properties of these metal complexes.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of neutral and cationic dinuclear gold(I) and silver(I) complexes.
X-ray diffraction studies for structural elucidation.
UV-vis absorption and 1H NMR spectroscopy for monitoring photochemical processes.

Main Results:

Dinuclear gold(I) and silver(I) complexes with 2,2'-azobispyridine and 4,4'-azobispyridine ligands were successfully synthesized.
X-ray structures revealed linear gold(I) centers and tetracoordinated silver(I) centers.
Soluble gold(I) and silver(I) derivatives undergo photoisomerization from trans to cis isomers under UV irradiation.
Compounds were non-emissive in the solid state.

Conclusions:

The synthesized gold(I) and silver(I) azobispyridine complexes display interesting structural diversity and photochemical reactivity.
Photoisomerization in solution highlights the dynamic nature of these complexes, even when solid-state structures suggest restricted movement.