Front Cover: Helically Chiral NHC‐Gold(I) Complexes: Synthesis, Chiroptical Properties and Electronic Features of the [5]Helicene‐Imidazolylidene Ligand (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 34/2021). Issue 34 (31st August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gauthier, Etienne S.; Cordier, Marie; Dorcet, Vincent; Vanthuyne, Nicolas; Favereau, Ludovic; Williams, J. A. Gareth; Crassous, Jeanne
• Is Part Of: European journal of organic chemistry. Issue 34(2021)
• Page Start: 4767
• Page End: 4767
• Publication Date: 2021-08-31
• Subjects: Carbene -- Circular dichroism -- CPL -- Gold(I) -- Helicene -- Organometallics; Chemistry, Organic -- Periodicals; Organic compounds -- Synthesis -- Periodicals; Bioorganic chemistry -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Physical organic -- Periodicals; 547
• DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202100934
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1434-193X

Abstract

Abstract : The Front Cover shows the Palais Saint Georges (in Rennes, France, where the presented work was performed). Like every summer night, projectors shine nice pictures on this 400‐year‐old palace. We have decided to shine our helically chiral N ‐heterocyclic carbene‐gold(I) complexes on it. These chiral complexes possess attractive features coming from the presence of the [5]helicenic moiety, such as strong circular dichroism activity, dual emission and moderate circularly polarized phosphorescence with a timescale up to the millisecond range at room temperature. More information can be found in the Full Paper by J. Crassous et al.