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Synthetic Strategies for Variably Substituted Ruthenium–Imidazophenanthrolinium Complexes (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 5/2015)
Author(s) -
Petermann Lydia,
Staehle Robert,
Pilz T. David,
Sorsche Dieter,
Görls Helmar,
Rau Sven
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201590016
Subject(s) - chemistry , ruthenium , steric effects , carbene , moiety , substituent , ligand (biochemistry) , catalysis , alkyl , cover (algebra) , chromophore , center (category theory) , stereochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , photochemistry , organic chemistry , crystallography , mechanical engineering , biochemistry , receptor , engineering
The cover picture shows a mechanic who forms ruthenium complexes consisting of an imidazophenanthrolinium ligand that contains an NHC (N‐heterocyclic carbene) precursor moiety to introduce a second metal center. Eminently, he can introduce any small or sterically demanding alkyl substituent on the imidazo‐N without influencing the outstanding photophysical properties. Therefore, our compounds are excellent chromophores. In future applications in light‐driven catalysis, the different substituents will be important after connection of a second metal center by sterically influencing the catalytic unit. Details are discussed in the article by S. Rau et al. on p. 750 ff . For more on the story behind the cover research, see the Cover Profile .