Simple Synthetic Routes to Carbene-M-Amido (M = Cu, Ag, Au) Complexes for Luminescence and Photocatalysis Applications

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2022-05-26

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Article

Authors
Nolan, Steven Patrick
Tzouras, Nikolaos V.
Martynova, Ekaterina A.
Ma, Xinyuan
Scattolin, Thomas
Hupp, Benjamin
Busen, Hendrik
Saab, Marina
Zhang, Ziyun
Falivene, Laura
Pisanò, Gianmarco
Van Hecke, Kristof
Cavallo, Luigi
Cazin, Catherine S. J.
Steffen, Andreas

KAUST Department
Chemical Science Program
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)

Online Publication Date
2021-06-28

Print Publication Date
2021-08-16

Date
2021-06-28

Submitted Date
2021-04-25

Abstract
The development of novel and operationally simple synthetic routes to Carbene-Metal-Amido (CMA) complexes of copper, silver and gold relevant for photonic applications are reported. A mild base and sustainable solvents allow all operations to be conducted in air and at room temperature, leading to high yields of the targeted compounds even on multigram scales. The effect of various mild bases on the N-H metallation was studied in silico and experimentally, while a mechanochemical, solvent-free synthetic approach was also developed. Our photophysical studies on [M(NHC)(Cbz)] indicate that the occurrence of fluorescent or phosphorescent states is determined primarily by the metal, providing control over the excited state properties. Consequently, we demonstrate the potential of the new CMAs beyond luminescence applications by employing a selected CMA as a photocatalyst. The exemplified synthetic ease is expected to accelerate the applications of CMAs in photocatalysis and materials chemistry.

Citation
Nolan, S. P., Tzouras, N. V., Martynova, E. A., Ma, X., Scattolin, T., Hupp, B., … Steffen, A. (2021). Simple Synthetic Routes to Carbene-M-Amido (M = Cu, Ag, Au) Complexes for Luminescence and Photocatalysis Applications. Chemistry – A European Journal. doi:10.1002/chem.202101476

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Wiley

Journal
Chemistry – A European Journal

DOI
10.1002/chem.202101476

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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.202101476

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    Tzouras, Nikolaos V., Martynova, Ekaterina A., Ma, Xinyuan, Scattolin, Thomas, Hupp, Benjamin, Busen, Hendrik, Saab, Marina, Zhang, Ziyun, Falivene, Laura, Pisanò, Gianmarco, Van Hecke, Kristof, Cavallo, Luigi, Cazin, Catherine S. J., Steffen, Andreas, & Nolan, Steven P. (2021). CCDC 2054515: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination [Data set]. Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5517/CCDC.CSD.CC26YWPR. DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc26ywpr Handle: 10754/686925
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