Gold cyclometalated complexes

Further examples of emissive cyclometallated gold(III) complexes are [Au(L)Cl] (L = tridentate carbanion of 4 -(4-methoxyphenyl)-6 -phenyl-2,2 -bipyridine) [53], as well as mono- and binuclear bis-cyclometallated gold(III) complexes, namely [Au (C N C )L ]" (C N C = tridentate dicarbanion of 2,6-diphenylpyridine L = depro-tonated 2-mercaptopyridine (2-pyS ), n = 0 L = PPh3 or 1-methylimidazole, n = 1) and [Au2(C N C )2(P P)](C104)2 (P P = dppm, dppe) respectively [54]. The crystal structures of the binuclear derivatives show intramolecular interplanar separations of 3.4 A between the [Au(C N C)] moieties, implying the presence of weak n-n interactions. The mononuclear complexes show absorption with vibronic structure at 380-405 nm (e > 10 cm ), attributed to metal-perturbed intraligand transition. 

Chan, C.-W., Wong, W.-T. and Che, C.-M. (1994) Gold(lll) photooxidants. Photophysical, photochemical properties, and crystal structure of a luminescent cyclometallated gold(lll) complex of 2,9-diphenyl- 1,10-phenanthroline. Inorganic Chemistry, 33, 1266-1272. 

Liu, H.-Q., Cheung, T.-C., Peng, S.-M. and Che, C.-M. (1995) Novel luminescent cyclometallated and terpyridine gold(III) complexes and DNA binding studies. Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications, 1787-1788. 

The Chemistry of Cyclometallated Gold(lll) Complexes with C,N-Donor... 

Cyclometallated gold(III) dihalide complexes also act as useful precursors for the synthesis of gold(III) complexes with thiolate and other sulfur donor ligands. The cyclometallated ligand stabilises the gold(III) centre towards reduction, which is important due to the reducing potential of sulfur-based ligands. 

Cyclohexyldienyl complexes, with Ti(IV), 4, 327 Cyclohexylisocyanides, with gold(I) halides, 2, 281 Cyclohexylphosphine, for semiconductor growth, 12, 9 Cyclohexyl selenides, preparation, 9, 480 Cyclohydrocarbonylation alkenes, 11, 515 alkynes, 11, 522 dienes, 11, 522 overview, 11, 511-555 for ring expansion, 11, 527 Cycloisomerizations, via silver catalysts, 9, 558 Cyclomanganation, product types, 5, 777-778 Cyclometallated azobenzenes, liquid crystals, 12, 251 Cyclometallated complexes for OLEDs... 

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