Publication
Title
Synthesis, structure and photophysical properties of a new class of inherently chiral boron(III) Chelates—The tert‐Leucine complexes
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Abstract
A new family of boron(III) chelates is introduced whereby molecular chirality, confirmed by circular dichroism, is imported during synthesis such that isolation of the diastereoisomers does not require separation procedures. The photophysical properties of two members of the family have been examined: the N,O,O‐salicylaldehyde‐based derivative shows pronounced intramolecular charge‐transfer character in fluid solution and is weakly fluorescent, with a large Stokes shift. The corresponding 2‐methylamino‐benzaldehyde‐derived N,N,O‐chelate absorbs and fluoresces in the visible region with a much smaller Stokes shift. Orange fluorescence is also observed for this compound as a cast film. Temperature‐dependence studies show that decay of the fluorescent state is weakly activated but emission is less than quantitative at 77 K. Quite rare for boron(III)‐based chelates, this derivative undergoes intersystem crossing to form a meta‐stable triplet‐excited state. X‐ray crystal structures are reported for both compounds, along with simulated ECD spectra.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Chemistry: a European journal. - Weinheim
Publication
Weinheim : 2021
ISSN
0947-6539
DOI
10.1002/CHEM.202005246
Volume/pages
27 :16 (2021) , p. 5246-5258
ISI
000618195900001
Pubmed ID
33370464
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
CalcUA as central calculation facility: supporting core facilities.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 25.03.2021
Last edited 13.11.2024
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