Syntheses and Optical Properties of Azo-Functionalized Ruthenium Alkynyl Complexes

Dilan Wei, Mahesh S. Kodikara, Mahbod Morshedi, Graeme J. Moxey, Huan Wang, Genmiao Wang, Cristóbal Quintana, Chi Zhang, Rob Stranger, Marie P. Cifuentes, Mark G. Humphrey*

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    Abstract

    The syntheses of trans-[Ru(C≡C-1-C6H4-4-N=N-1-C6H4-4-C≡C-1-C6H4-4-NO2)Cl(L2)2] (L2=dppm (Ru1), dppe) (Ru2)), trans-[Ru(C≡C-1-C6H4-4-N=N-1-C6H4-4-(E)-CH=CH-1-C6H4-4-NO2)Cl(dppe)2] (Ru3), and trans-[Ru(C≡C-1-C6H4-4-(E)-CH=CH-1-C6H2-2,6-Et2-4-N=N-1-C6H4-4-NO2)Cl(dppe)2] (Ru4) are reported, together with those of precursor alkynes. Their electrochemical properties were assessed by cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear optical and quadratic nonlinear optical (NLO) properties assayed by UV/Vis-NIR spectroscopy and hyper-Rayleigh scattering studies at 1064 nm, respectively, and their linear optical properties in the formally RuIII state examined by UV/Vis-NIR spectroelectrochemistry. These data were compared to those of analogues with E-ene and yne linkages in place of the azo groups. Computational studies using time-dependent density functional theory were undertaken on model compounds (Ru2′–Ru4′) to rationalize the optical behaviour of the experimental complexes.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)621-628
    Number of pages8
    JournalChemPlusChem
    Volume81
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2016

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