Cover Feature: Excited‐State Kinetics of an Air‐Stable Cyclometalated Iron(II) Complex (Chem. Eur. J. 51/2019). Issue 51 (8th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Steube, Jakob; Burkhardt, Lukas; Päpcke, Ayla; Moll, Johannes; Zimmer, Peter; Schoch, Roland; Wölper, Christoph; Heinze, Katja; Lochbrunner, Stefan; Bauer, Matthias
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 25:Issue 51(2019)
• Page Start: 11794
• Page End: 11794
• Publication Date: 2019-07-08
• Subjects: iron -- photochemistry -- excited-state kinetics -- transient absorption spectroscopy -- DFT calculations; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201902931
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract : Iron as substitute for noble metals in photoactive compounds is a desired aim in photochemical research. By development of a new synthesis route, the first photophysical characterization of cyclometalated iron(II) complexes could be achieved. In comparison to the related complex, [Fe(tpy)2 ] 2+, without a cyclometalating ligand, the lifetime of the photochemically relevant MLCT state could be increased by a factor of 5.5. With the results summarized in the cover, the lack of experimental data on such complexes could be eliminated and the way to a new ligand design strategy was opened. More information can be found in the Communication by M. Bauer et al. onpage 11826 .