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Jakob Steube1, Lukas Burkhardt1, Ayla Päpcke2
1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Center for Sustainable, Systems Design (CSSD), University of Paderborn, Warburger Straße 100, 33098, Paderborn, Germany.
Abstract:
The complex class [Fe(N^N^C)(N^N^N)]+ with an Earth-abundant metal ion has been repeatedly suggested as a chromophore and potential photosensitizer on the basis of quantum chemical calculations. Synthesis and photophysical properties of the parent complex [Fe(pbpy)(tpy)]+ (Hpbpy=6-phenyl-2,2'-bipyridine and tpy=2,2':6',2''-terpyridine) of this new chromophore class are now reported. Ground-state characterization by X-ray diffraction, electrochemistry, spectroelectrochemistry, UV/Vis, and X-ray spectroscopy in combination with DFT calculations proves the high impact of the cyclometalating ligand on the electronic structure. The photophysical properties are significantly improved compared to the prototypical [Fe(tpy)2 ]2+ complex. In particular, the metal-to-ligand absorption extends into the near-IR and the 3 MLCT lifetime increases by 5.5, whereas the metal-centered excited triplet state is very short-lived.
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