Heavy group 13 element complexes of N2O2- and N2O4-type dipyrrins exhibited efficient luminescent properties and cation recognition ability.
Structure and bonding of hybrid group 13/14 pyramidal molecules ClE[E′4R4] (E = B–Ga, E′ = C–Ge, R = SiMe3, SiMetBu2) were studied by DFT calculations. Six pyramidal structures are suggested for their potential synthetic realization.