Issue 44, 2011

N-Heterocyclic carbenes as π*-acceptors in luminescent Re(i) triscarbonyl complexes

Abstract

Two rhenium(I) carbonyl complexes of the type fac-[Re(CO)3(NC)X] where NC is an N-heterocyclic carbene [3-butyl-1-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazolin-2-ylidene] and X is either Cl or Br have been synthesised via an in situ method from [Re(CO)5X] and a respective benzimidazolium salt. The complexes have been characterised by 1H and 13C NMR, infra-red spectroscopy and in the case of the bromo-complex by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. The photophysical properties of the complexes have been investigated, revealing similar phosphorescent emission which was attributed to radiative decay from a 3MLCT state partially mixed with a 3LLCT state. However, the analysis of excited state lifetime and quantum yield values revealed distinct photophysical behaviour for the two complexes, which was attributed to the more labile nature of the bromo ligand with respect to the chloro one. The explanation was supported by the time-dependent emission profile change in diluted acetonitrile solutions.

Graphical abstract: N-Heterocyclic carbenes as π*-acceptors in luminescent Re(i) triscarbonyl complexes

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Jun 2011
Accepted
22 Aug 2011
First published
10 Oct 2011

Dalton Trans., 2011,40, 11960-11967

N-Heterocyclic carbenes as π*-acceptors in luminescent Re(I) triscarbonyl complexes

L. A. Casson, S. Muzzioli, P. Raiteri, B. W. Skelton, S. Stagni, M. Massi and D. H. Brown, Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 11960 DOI: 10.1039/C1DT11233C

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