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The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of a Series of Ruthenium N-triphosPh Complexes
Published on: April 10, 2015
Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Ru Homo- and Heterodinuclear Transition Metal Complexes Bearing
Morinori Kawamata1, Yuta Takemasa1, Takanori Iwasaki1
1Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
Abstract:
We report the synthesis and characterization of Ru mononuclear (1), Ru/Pd dinuclear (2), and Ru/Ru dinuclear (3) complexes bearing tetrakis(pyrazol-1-yl)ethene (L) as a bridging ligand. NMR analyses and single-crystal X-ray crystallography reveal that 1 has a distorted octahedral geometry with C1 symmetry at room temperature and quasi-C2 symmetry upon heating, resulting from the thermally activated motion of L. The coordination of L to the second metal (Pd or Ru) restricts its motion. In the case of complex 2, this restriction leads to enhanced emission at room temperature, accompanied by the energy transfer from the Ru unit to Pd.
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