title: Synthesis and characterization of neutral iron(II) and ruthenium(II) complexes with the isocyanotriphenylborate ligand.
abstract: By reacting metal cyanide complexes with NaBPh(4) in the presence of acid at room temperature, a new class of neutral isocyanotriphenylborate-containing complexes trans-Ru(L)(4)(CNBPh(3))(2) (L = pyridine, 1; 4-methylpyridine, 2; 4-tert-butylpyridine, 3), cis-Ru(bipy)(2)(CNBPh(3))(2) (4, bipy = 2,2'-bipyridine) and cis-M(phen)(2)(CNBPh(3))(2) (M = Ru, 5; M = Fe, 6; phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) have been synthesized. These new complexes are characterized by IR, UV spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffractions. The electron withdrawing triphenylborate group on the isocyanide ligands has a pronounced effect on the photophysical properties of complexes 1-6 in comparison with other ruthenium(II) and iron(II) isocyanide complexes. The excitation energies corresponding to metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) shift to higher energies while the (3)MLCT emissions are quenched at room temperature.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing National Laboratory of Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hong-Ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Ling-Chen
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jing-Lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: Cheng-Hui
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Xiao-Zeng
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: You