RutheniumII complexes bearing fused polycyclic ligands: from fundamental aspects to potential applications

Molecules. 2014 Apr 22;19(4):5028-87. doi: 10.3390/molecules19045028.

Abstract

In this review, we first discuss the photophysics reported in the literature for mononuclear ruthenium complexes bearing ligands with extended aromaticity such as dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine (DPPZ), tetrapyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c:3'',2''-h:2''',3'''-j]-phenazine (TPPHZ), tetrapyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c:3'',2''-h:2''',3'''-j]acridine (TPAC), 1,10-phenanthrolino[5,6-b]1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene (PHEHAT) 9,11,20,22-tetraaza- tetrapyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c:3'',2''-l:2''',3'''-n]pentacene (TATPP), etc. Photophysical properties of binuclear and polynuclear complexes based on these extended ligands are then reported. We finally develop the use of binuclear complexes with extended π-systems for applications such as photocatalysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acridines / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Coordination Complexes / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Ligands
  • Light
  • Molecular Structure
  • Naphthacenes / chemistry*
  • Phenazines / chemistry*
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Pyridines / chemistry*
  • Ruthenium / chemistry*
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Acridines
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Ligands
  • Naphthacenes
  • Phenazines
  • Pyridines
  • Ruthenium