ChemInform Abstract: NOVEL ROUTE TO IRON-CARBENE COMPLEXES VIA η2-CARBON DISULFIDE DERIVATIVES. 1,3-DITHIOLIUM SPECIES AS PRECURSORS FOR DITHIOLENE-IRON COMPLEXES AN TETRATHIAFULVALENES

1978 ◽  
Vol 9 (38) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. LE BOZEC ◽  
A. GORGUES ◽  
P. H. DIXNEUF
Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Kaufhold ◽  
Kenneth Wärnmark

The use of iron in photoactive metal complexes has been investigated for decades. In this respect, the charge transfer (CT) states are of particular interest, since they are usually responsible for the photofunctionality of such compounds. However, only recently breakthroughs have been made in extending CT excited state lifetimes that are notoriously short-lived in classical polypyridine iron coordination compounds. This success is in large parts owed to the use of strongly σ-donating N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands that help manipulating the photophysical and photochemical properties of iron complexes. In this review we aim to map out the basic design principles for the generation of photofunctional iron NHC complexes, summarize the progress made so far and recapitulate on the synthetic methods used. Further, we want to highlight the challenges still existing and give inspiration for future generations of photoactive iron complexes.


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