Issue 31, 2013

Luminescent biscarbene iridium(iii) complexes as living cell imaging reagents

Abstract

Five iridium(III) complexes with two N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands and an ancillary ligand have been designed and successfully synthesized. With multicolor photoluminescence and low toxicity, these carbene complexes were tested, for the first time, as living cell imaging reagents and showed promise for application beyond the OLED (organic light emitting diode) area.

Graphical abstract: Luminescent biscarbene iridium(iii) complexes as living cell imaging reagents

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
29 Nov 2012
Accepted
21 Feb 2013
First published
22 Feb 2013

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 3230-3232

Luminescent biscarbene iridium(III) complexes as living cell imaging reagents

Y. Zhou, J. Jia, W. Li, H. Fei and M. Zhou, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 3230 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC40845K

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