Electronic and chiroptical properties of chiral cycloiridiated complexes bearing helicenic NHC ligands

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Jul 28;52(59):9243-6. doi: 10.1039/c6cc04257k. Epub 2016 Jun 29.

Abstract

The first helicene-NHC-iridium complexes have been prepared in enantiopure forms. Their stereochemical, electronic, and chiroptical features were characterized experimentally and via first-principles calculations, highlighting the helical and iridium-centered chirality.