Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.58, No.3, 2020-2030, 2019
Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Au(III)-Ag(I) Aggregates
Cyclometalated gold(III) complexes of the type (C boolean AND N boolean AND C)AuX [HC boolean AND N boolean AND CH = 2,6-bis(4-(BuC6H4)-C-t)pyrazine; 2,6-bis(4-(BuC6H4)-C-t)pyridine, or 2,6-bis(4-(BuC6H4)-C-t)4-Butpyridine; X = CN, CH(COMe)(2), or CH(CN)(2)] have been used as building blocks for the construction of the first family of Au-III/Ag-I aggregates. The crystal structures of these aggregates reveal the formation of complex architectures in which the Ag+ cations are stabilized by the basic centers present on each of the Au precursors. The photophysical properties of these aggregates are reported. Compared to mononuclear pincer complexes, a general red-shift and an increase in the emission intensity are observed. In agreement with DFT calculations, the lowest energy absorption and the emission are assigned to (IL)-I-1(C boolean AND N boolean AND C) and (IL)-I-3(C boolean AND N boolean AND C) transitions dominated by the HOMO and the LUMO orbitals.