Photoluminescent Cu(i) vs. Ag(i) complexes: slowing down emission in Cu(i) complexes by pentacoordinate low-lying excited states†
Abstract
This work describes the synthesis, and structural, spectroscopic, and theoretical studies of a mononuclear silver(I) complex with the formula [Ag(Xantphos)(4,4′-(MeO)2-2,2′-bipy)]BF4·DCM (1·BF4) [Xantphos: 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9′-dimethylxanthene]. We provide meaningful insights into the enhancement of the photoluminescence features of this silver(I) complex compared to its copper(I) analogue.
- This article is part of the themed collection: The central role of the d-block metals in the periodic table