title: Azobenzene-functionalized iridium(III) triscyclometalated complexes.
abstract: Twelve Ir(iii) triscyclometalated compounds containing up to three azobenzene fragments on their structure have been synthesized based on photochromic 2-phenylpyridyl type ligands . These complexes are intended to study the possibility of transferring the photochromicity of the azobenzene fragment to the organometallic compound, and the effect of the substitution pattern, relative distance of the azobenzene to the metal centre, and number of azobenzenes on their properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU), San Sebastián, Spain. Zoraida_freixa@ehu.es.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez-Miqueo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Telleria
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Olasagasti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Altube
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García-Lecina
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Cózar
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Freixa