Exploring the Excited States of a Hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene-Substituted Dipyridophenazine Ligand and Its Metal Complexes

Joseph I. Mapley, Jordan N. Smith, Georgina E. Shillito, Sara J. Fraser-Miller, Nigel T. Lucas, Keith C. Gordon*

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Abstract

A hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronene (HBC)-substituted dipyridophenazine (dppz) ligand (dppz-HBC) and its corresponding rhenium [Re(CO)3Cl] and ruthenium [Ru(bpy)2]2+ complexes were synthesized and characterized. The interplay of their various excited states was investigated using spectroscopic and computational techniques. Perturbation of the HBC was seen through a broadening and decreased intensity of the HBC absorption bands that dominate the absorption spectra. A delocalized, partial charge transfer state was shown through emission (520 nm) in the ligand and rhenium complex and is supported by time-dependent density functional theory calculations. Transient absorption measurements revealed the presence of dark states with a triplet delocalized state populated in the ligand, while in the complexes, longer-lived (2.3-2.5 μs) triplet HBC states could be accessed. The properties of the studied ligand and complexes provide insight into the future design of polyaromatic systems and add to the rich history of dppz systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11028-11036
Number of pages9
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume62
Issue number28
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Jul 2023
Externally publishedYes

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