Issue 48, 2021

The diverse functions of isocyanides in phosphorescent metal complexes

Abstract

In this Perspective, we highlight many examples of photoluminescent metal complexes supported by isocyanides, with an emphasis on recent developments including several from our own group. Work in this field has shown that the isocyanide can play important structural roles, both as a terminal ligand and as a bridging ligand for polynuclear structures, and can influence the excited-state character and excited-state dynamics. In addition, there are many examples of isocyanide-supported complexes where the isocyanide serves as a chromophoric ligand, meaning the low-energy excited states that are important in the photochemistry are partially or completely localized on the isocyanide. Finally, an emerging trend in the design of luminescent compounds is to use the isocyanide as an electrophilic precursor, converted to an acyclic carbene by nucleophilic addition which imparts certain photophysical advantages. This Perspective aims to show the diverse roles played by isocyanides in the design of luminescent compounds, showcasing the recent developments that have led to a substantial growth in fundamental knowledge, function, and applications related to photoluminescence.

Graphical abstract: The diverse functions of isocyanides in phosphorescent metal complexes

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
29 9月 2021
Accepted
10 11月 2021
First published
11 11月 2021

Dalton Trans., 2021,50, 17851-17863

Author version available

The diverse functions of isocyanides in phosphorescent metal complexes

G. D. Sutton, M. E. Olumba, Y. H. Nguyen and T. S. Teets, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 17851 DOI: 10.1039/D1DT03312C

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