The synthesis of a new DNA building block that bears the metal ion ligand 2,9-bis-mesityl-3-ethynyl-phenanthroline attached to the 5-position of 2'-deoxyuridine is presented. In the presence of Zn(2+), Cu(2+), Fe(2+) and Ni(2+) the complex formation of an accordingly modified DNA double strand with a second DNA duplex bearing the 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine ligand was studied by optical spectroscop...

We report on the synthesis, and photovoltaic performances of four novel Ru(ii)-bipyridine heteroleptic complexes TT206-209, incorporating branched and bulkier alkyl chains compared to their linear analogues C106 and CYC-B11 previously reported. In both series, we found that dyes containing 2-methyl-hex-2-yl substitution gave better performances than 1,1-dipropylbutyl. The best overall performan...

The work described in this Cover Feature presents a novel and facile one-step reaction of lanthanoid metals with equimolar amounts iodine formamidine as an effective, metal-based route to lanthanoid(III) diiodide formamidinates. All products are stable rearrangement valuable precursors many heteroleptic complexes. More information on study can be found the Research Article by Peter C. Junk et al.

The infrared and electronic absorption spectra of a series of new heteroleptic chelated copper (II) complexes [Cu(diamine)(acac)]X that encompass N,N'-1,6-bis(2-bromophenyl)-2,5-diazahexane (diamine), acetylacetonate (acac) and ClO , BPh , PF and BF (X) were studied. The IR, electronic absorption spectra and 4 4 6 4 the molar conductivity of the newly prepared complexes were presented and discu...

The title compound, C(15)H(17)NTe, is a heteroleptic Te, N-bidentate ligand having a short Te⋯N contact [2.8079 (16) Å] involving a secondary bonding inter-action between the amino N and Te(II) atoms. The Te-C bond [2.136 (2) Å] trans to the amino group is slightly elongated compared to the other Te-C bond [2.1242 (18) Å] due to the hypervalent inter-action. The bond angle for the trans N-Te-C ...

Six new heteroleptic Ru(II) complexes (MC118, MC120-123 and MC126), of general formula Ru(L1)(L2)(NCS)2, where L1 and L2 are respectively dicarboxylated and π-conjugated functionalized (dissymmetric) bipyridine ligands, were designed, synthesized and applied as sensitizers in dye-sensitized solar cells. These complexes were characterized both experimentally and theoretically, showing promising ...

Although examples of nickel(ii), palladium(ii) and platinum(ii) N-heterocyclic tetracarbene complexes are known in the literature, particularly platinum(ii) tetracarbene complexes are rare. We developed a new synthetic route via biscarbene acetate complexes, which make homoleptic as well as heteroleptic platinum(ii) tetracarbene complexes accessible. The reported photoluminescence data show tha...

Protons from water are reduced by a catalytic system composed of a heteroleptic iridium(III) photosensitizer [Ir(ppy)2(bpy)]+, platinum catalyst, and sacrificial reductant. The hydrogen quantum yield reaches 0.26 in this study, which proceeds via reductive quenching of the excited photosensitizer by triethanolamine. This simplified approach allows the characterization of degradation products th...