Can a functionalized phosphine ligand promote room temperature luminescence of the [Ru(bpy)(tpy)]2+ core?

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Jan 18;48(5):741-3. doi: 10.1039/c1cc15737j. Epub 2011 Nov 28.

Abstract

Unexpected room temperature luminescence is observed and rationalized by highly challenging excited state calculations for a functionalized phosphine ligand coordinated on the [Ru(bpy)(tpy)](2+) core.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Ligands
  • Luminescence
  • Models, Molecular
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organometallic Compounds / metabolism
  • Phosphines / chemistry*
  • Photochemistry / methods*
  • Potentiometry
  • Pyridines / chemistry*
  • Pyridines / metabolism
  • Quantum Theory
  • Ruthenium / chemistry*
  • Ruthenium / metabolism
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Ligands
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Phosphines
  • Pyridines
  • Ruthenium
  • phosphine