Microwave-assisted synthesis and complexation of luminescent cyanobipyridyl-zinc(II) bis(thiolate) complexes with intrinsic and ancillary photophysical tunability.
A series of cyanobipyridine-derived zinc(II) bis(thiolate) complexes are prepared rapidly and efficiently by a microwave-assisted cross-coupling/complexation sequence and display luminescence that can be modulated using intrinsic functionality and ancillary ligands.
Bagley
Mark C
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School of Chemistry, Main Building, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, UK CF10 3AT. Bagleymc@cardiff.ac.uk
Lin
Zhifan
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Pope
Simon J A
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