Bright luminescent lithium and magnesium carbene complexes

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We report on the convenient synthesis of a CNC pincer ligand composed of carbazole and two mesoionic carbenes, as well as the corresponding lithium- and magnesium complexes. Mono-deprotonation affords a rare "naked" amide anion. In contrast to the proligand and its mono-deprotonated form, tri-deprotonated s-block complexes show bright luminescence, and their photophysical properties were therefore investigated by absorption- and luminescence spectroscopy. They reveal a quantum yield of 16% in solution at ambient temperature. Detailed quantum-chemical calculations assist in rationalizing the emissive properties based on an Intra-Ligand-Charge-Transfer (ILCT) between the carbazolido- and mesoionic carbene ligands. (Earth-)alkali metals prevent the distortion of the ligand following excitation and, thus, by avoiding non-radiative deactivation support bright luminescence.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

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Chemical science - 12(2021), 21 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 7401-7410

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Englisch

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Pinter, Piermaria [VerfasserIn]
Schüßlbauer, Christoph M [VerfasserIn]
Watt, Fabian A [VerfasserIn]
Dickmann, Nicole [VerfasserIn]
Herbst-Irmer, Regine [VerfasserIn]
Morgenstern, Bernd [VerfasserIn]
Grünwald, Annette [VerfasserIn]
Ullrich, Tobias [VerfasserIn]
Zimmer, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Hohloch, Stephan [VerfasserIn]
Guldi, Dirk M [VerfasserIn]
Munz, Dominik [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 11.11.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1039/d1sc00846c

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NLM327110953