Blue rhenium tricarbonyl DPPZ complexes - low energy charge-transfer absorption at tissue-penetrating wavelengths

M P Coogan; J A Platts

doi:10.1039/c6cc07125b

Blue rhenium tricarbonyl DPPZ complexes - low energy charge-transfer absorption at tissue-penetrating wavelengths

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 Oct 13;52(84):12498-12501. doi: 10.1039/c6cc07125b.

Authors

M P Coogan¹, J A Platts²

Affiliations

¹ Chemistry Department, Lancaster University, Faraday Building, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YB, UK. [email protected].
² Cardiff School of Chemistry, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK.

PMID: 27722517
DOI: 10.1039/c6cc07125b

Abstract

fac-[Re(CO)₃(dppz)] complexes of amido ligands generated in situ under basic conditions display an intense (ε = 16460 L mol^-1 cm^-1) absorption band between 500-700 nm which are assigned to an n(amido,RNH-) → π* (dppz) inter-ligand charge transfer band offering an extraordinarily low energy charge separating absorption with potential for imaging and energy application.