In this work, a near-infrared (NIR) phosphorescent probe for F- based on a cationic Ir(III) complex [Ir(Bpq)2(quqo)]PF6 (1) with dimesitylboryl (Mes2B) groups on the cyclometalated CAN ligands (Bpq) and 2-(quinolin-2-...In this work, a near-infrared (NIR) phosphorescent probe for F- based on a cationic Ir(III) complex [Ir(Bpq)2(quqo)]PF6 (1) with dimesitylboryl (Mes2B) groups on the cyclometalated CAN ligands (Bpq) and 2-(quinolin-2-yl)quinoxaline (quqo) as NAN ligand was designed and synthesized. The excited state properties of 1 were investigated in detail using molecular orbital calculations and experimental methods. Upon excitation, complex 1 shows NIR phosphorescent emission around 680 nm. Interestingly, the complex can be excited with long wavelength around 610 nm. Such long-wavelength excitation can reduce the background emission interference and improve the signal-to-noise ratio. Furthermore, the selective binding between boron atom and F- can give rise to the quenching of emission and realize the near-infrared phosphorescent sensing for F-. We wish that the results reported herein will be helpful for the further design of excellent near-infrared phosphorescent probes based on heavy-metal complexes.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2009CB930601)National Natural Science Foundation of China (50803028, 20804019 and 61006007)+3 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (BK2009427)Natural Science Fund for Universities in Jiangsu (10KJB430010)Scien-tific and Technological Activities for Returned Scholars in Nanjing City (NJ209001)Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (NY208045)
文摘In this work, a near-infrared (NIR) phosphorescent probe for F- based on a cationic Ir(III) complex [Ir(Bpq)2(quqo)]PF6 (1) with dimesitylboryl (Mes2B) groups on the cyclometalated CAN ligands (Bpq) and 2-(quinolin-2-yl)quinoxaline (quqo) as NAN ligand was designed and synthesized. The excited state properties of 1 were investigated in detail using molecular orbital calculations and experimental methods. Upon excitation, complex 1 shows NIR phosphorescent emission around 680 nm. Interestingly, the complex can be excited with long wavelength around 610 nm. Such long-wavelength excitation can reduce the background emission interference and improve the signal-to-noise ratio. Furthermore, the selective binding between boron atom and F- can give rise to the quenching of emission and realize the near-infrared phosphorescent sensing for F-. We wish that the results reported herein will be helpful for the further design of excellent near-infrared phosphorescent probes based on heavy-metal complexes.
