Analytically useful blue chemiluminescence from a water-soluble iridium(III) complex containing a tetraethylene glycol functionalised triazolylpyridine ligand

Zoe M Smith; Emily Kerr; Egan H Doeven; Timothy U Connell; Neil W Barnett; Paul S Donnelly; Stephen J Haswell; Paul S Francis

doi:10.1039/c6an00141f

Analytically useful blue chemiluminescence from a water-soluble iridium(III) complex containing a tetraethylene glycol functionalised triazolylpyridine ligand

Analyst. 2016 Apr 7;141(7):2140-4. doi: 10.1039/c6an00141f.

Authors

Zoe M Smith¹, Emily Kerr¹, Egan H Doeven², Timothy U Connell³, Neil W Barnett¹, Paul S Donnelly⁴, Stephen J Haswell², Paul S Francis¹

Affiliations

¹ Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia. paul.francis@deakin.edu.au.
² Centre for Regional and Rural Futures. Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia.
³ Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia. paul.francis@deakin.edu.au and School of Chemistry and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
⁴ School of Chemistry and Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.

PMID: 26915962
DOI: 10.1039/c6an00141f

Abstract

We examine [Ir(df-ppy)2(pt-TEG)](+) as the first highly water soluble, blue-luminescent iridium(III) complex for chemiluminescence detection. Marked differences in selectivity were observed between the new complex and the conventional [Ru(bpy)3](2+) reagent, which will enable this mode of detection to be extended to new areas of application.

Publication types

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