The iridium(III) cyclometalation of alkylated pyrene–benzimidazole ligands proceeds in an unprecedented manner. The resultant complexes display remarkably enhanced photooxidation capabilities using 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene as a substrate.
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Enhanced photooxidation sensitizers: the first examples of cyclometalated pyrene complexes of iridium(III)
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State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, E208 West Campus, 2 Ling-Gong Road, Dalian 116012, P.R. China
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UK National Crystallographic Service, Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, England, UK
Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 10838-10840
DOI: 10.1039/C2CC35907C
Received 15 Aug 2012, Accepted 18 Sep 2012
First published online 01 Oct 2012
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