title: Nucleophilic substitution of fluorine atoms in 2,6-difluoro-3-(pyridin-2-yl)benzonitrile leading to soluble blue-emitting cyclometalated Ir(III) complexes.
abstract: New functionalized phenylpyridine ligands and their derived heteroleptic cyclometalated Ir(III) complexes have been synthesized. The complexes possess a combination of important properties: (i) blue emission, (ii) good photoluminescence quantum yields, and (iii) good solubility in organic solvents, making them very attractive as phosphorescent dopant emitters for solution-processable light-emitting devices.
authors: School of Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST, UK. valery.kozhevnikov@northumbria.ac.uk
authors: Valery N
authors: VN
authors: Kozhevnikov
authors: Katja
authors: K
authors: Dahms
authors: Martin R
authors: MR
authors: Bryce