一个嫁接有羧酸羟基乙基酯的二吡啶吩嗪Ru(II)配合物的合成、与DNA的相互作用以及溶剂变色性质的研究

合成并表征了一个新的Ru(II)配合物[Ru(bpy)₂(hedppc)](ClO₄)₂ {bpy＝2,2'-联吡啶, hedppc＝二联吡啶[3,2-a: 2',3'-c]吩嗪-11-羧酸(2-羟乙基)酯}. 通过紫外-可见吸收光谱、与溴化乙锭竞争实验、粘度测量和DNA裂解实验研究了配合物与小牛胸腺DNA的相互作用性质. 结果表明配合物以插入模式与DNA键合,键合常数K_b＝(6.99±1.34)×10⁶ mol^－1•L (s＝2.03±0.04)与母体配合物[Ru(bpy)₂ (dppz)]^2＋相近,但光致发光和溶剂变色等光学性质与[Ru(bpy)₂ (dppz)]^2＋有明显的差别.     

一系列Ru(II)配合物电致化学发光性质的比较研究

比较研究了以C₂O₄^2－为共反应物时5个结构相关的Ru(II)配合物[Ru(bpy)₂L¹]^2＋, [Ru(bpy)₂L²]^2＋, [Ru(bpy)₂L³]^2＋, [Ru(phen)₂L¹]^2＋和[Ru(phen)₂L²]^2＋(其中bpy＝2,2′-联吡啶, phen＝1,10-邻菲啰啉, L¹＝4-羧基苯基咪唑[4,5-f][1,10]邻菲啰啉, L²＝3-羧基-4-羟基苯基咪唑[4,5-f][1,10]邻菲啰啉, L³＝3,4-二羟基苯基咪唑[4,5-f][1,10]邻菲啰啉)的电致化学发光(ECL)性质. 结果表明, 酚羟基的存在能有效地淬灭Ru(II)配合物[Ru(bpy)₂L²]^2＋, [Ru(bpy)₂L³]^2＋和[Ru(phen)₂L²]^2＋的ECL, 其它Ru(II)配合物的ECL量子效率与[Ru(bpy)₃]^2＋相差不大.     

单齿配体取代基对钌(Ⅱ)芳烃配合物光致配体解离能力的影响

合成了三种钌(Ⅱ)芳烃配合物[(η⁶-p-cymene)Ru(bpy)(py-R)]²⁺(bpy=2,2′-联吡啶,py=吡啶,R=N(CH₃)₂,H,NO₂),通过紫外-可见吸收光谱、核磁共振、高分辨质谱及DNA凝胶电泳等手段研究了单齿配体吡啶对位取代基的推拉电子能力如何影响配合物的光致配体解离能力。研究发现,当单齿配体吡啶对位取代基为拉电子基团硝基时,配合物具有光致单齿配体解离能力及潜在的光活化抗肿瘤活性。     

可见光照射下ATRP法合成高分子量聚丙烯腈

可见光下,以α-溴苄基乙酸乙酯为引发剂,采用ATRP法合成了高分子量聚丙烯腈（PAN, M_n,GPC/2.5=8.6×10⁴ g·mol^-1, M_w/M_n=1.24）,转化率95%;以Ir(ppy)₃为催化剂,PAN-Br为大分子引发剂,与丙烯酸丁酯(BA)聚合,合成了PAN-b-PBA嵌段共聚物,其结构经¹H NMR和GPC确证。研究了Ir(ppy)₃催化聚合体系的动力学行为。结果表明：该体系的聚合行为具有典型的“活性”特征。     

吲哚咪唑基钌(Ⅱ)联吡啶配合物与酵母RNA的相互作用

通过紫外-可见光谱和荧光光谱滴定、稳态荧光猝灭和溴化乙啶竞争键合实验研究了Ru(Ⅱ)配合物[Ru(bpy)(H₂iip)₂](ClO₄)₂{bpy=2,2′-联吡啶, H₂iip=2-(吲哚-3-基)-咪唑[4,5-f][1,10]-邻菲罗啉}的酵母RNA键合性质. 结果表明, 二者键合模式为嵌入键合, 其键合常数为7.09×10⁶ L/mol, 比小牛胸腺DNA的键合常数大, 且比同类配合物[Ru(bpy)₂(H₂iip)](ClO₄)₂的酵母RNA键合常数大.     

新型铱配合物的合成

以氯桥二聚体(ppy)₂Ir(μ-Cl₂)Ir(ppy)₂为原料,在碱性条件下与辅助配体苯甲酰三氟丙酮反应,合成了一种新型的磷光铱配合物,产率超过87%,其结构经¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, MS和元素分析表征。     

基于柔性四羧酸的三个一维/二维/三维Zn(Ⅱ)/Co(Ⅱ)配合物的晶体结构及荧光性质

通过水热/溶剂热合成的方法制备了3个Zn(Ⅱ)/Co(Ⅱ)配合物{[Zn(H₂L)(H₂O)₃]·H₂O·0.5H₄L}_n(1)、{[Co(L)_0.5(4,4'-bpy)]·0.5H₂O}_n(2)和{[Co(L)_0.5(pbmb)(H₂O)]·H₂O}_n(3)(H₄L=5,5'-(hexane-1,6-diyl)-bis(oxy)diisophthalic acid,4,4'-bpy=4,4'-bipyridine,pbmb=1,1'-(1,3-propane)bis-(2-methylbenzimidazole))。结构分析表明配合物1为一维链结构。2为拓扑符号为(6⁴·7·8)(6·7²)的三重穿插网络结构。3是拓扑符号为(4·6²)(4²·6²·8²)的(3,4)-连接的二维网络结构。配合物1呈现出较好的荧光性质。     

新型酰胺功能化铱[III]配合物的光电性能

设计并制备三种具不同官能团的铱[III]邻菲啰啉配合物: [Ir(ppy)₂phen-Br]Cl, [Ir(ppy)₂phen-COOH]Cl, [Ir(ppy)₂phen-Si]Cl,以及对比参照物[Ir(ppy)₂phen-NH₂]Cl.其中, ppy为2-苯基吡啶, phen-Br为2-溴-2甲基-N-(1, 10-菲啰啉-5-基)丙酰胺, phen-COOH为4-[(1, 10-菲啰啉-5-基)氨基]-4-酰基丁烯酸, phen-Si为5-[N, N-二-3-(三乙氧硅)基]酰亚胺-1, 10-菲啰啉, phen-NH₂为5-氨基-邻菲啰啉,并采用核磁共振(NMR)、质谱(MS)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱、荧光(PL)光谱法和循环伏安法(CV)等对上述配合物进行了分析和表征.光物理性能研究结果表明:这些配合物在蓝-紫色可见光区域有较强吸收,可发射出明亮的黄色到橙红色荧光,量子效率达到12%以上.相比较于参照物[Ir(ppy)₂phen-NH₂]Cl (5.78 μs),三种新型配合物在量子效率未明显降低甚至提高的前提下,荧光寿命有了显著的提高(9.18-12.00 μs).其中, [Ir(ppy)₂phen-Br]Cl (1)不但有最高的荧光量子产率(32%)和最长的荧光寿命(12.00 μs),而且也具有最好的氧传感性能, I₀/I (无氧与纯氧条件下的荧光强度比值)可达到10.91.这使得[Ir(ppy)₂phen-Br]Cl有望成为接枝型,较高性能的光学氧传感器的候选氧敏指示剂.除此之外,还通过含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)计算对配合物光电性能进行补充说明,理论计算表明:这些配合物是以铱为中心的近似八面体结构,理论计算结果与实际实验数据相一致.     

手性钌配合物的合成、抗肿瘤活性及其与血清蛋白的相互作用

合成了手性钌配合物Δ, Λ-[Ru(bpy)₂(pyip)]²⁺, 通过元素分析、核磁共振、质谱和CD光谱对配合物进行了表征. 采用MTT法评价了3种异构体对多种肿瘤细胞株的体外抗肿瘤活性以及对正常细胞的毒性. 结果表明, Δ-[Ru(bpy)₂(pyip)]²⁺的抗肿瘤活性明显优于其异构体, 对A375, SW480, MCF-7和A549的半数抑制浓度低于顺铂. 通过荧光光谱法研究了在生理pH条件下, 手性钌配合物与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)之间的结合作用以及荧光猝灭机制. 依据Scatchard方程测定了结合常数和结合位点数, 根据热力学方程讨论了两者间的主要作用力类型. 结果表明, 钌配合物对牛血清白蛋白的荧光猝灭机制为静态猝灭. Δ-1, 1和Λ-1与牛血清白蛋白的结合常数分别为1.16×10⁵, 5.12×10⁴和3.64×10⁴, 结合位点数均为1, 主要作用力类型是静电作用. 钌配合物在体内能够被血清蛋白存储转运且结合时对蛋白构象无影响.     

位移谐振子模型对三(2-苯基吡啶)合铱磷光光谱影响的理论研究

采用谐振子模型理论探讨了振动模式对Ir(ppy)₃配合物的磷光光谱的影响.多原子分子发射光谱的一般形式可以从两个绝热电子态之间的热振动关联函数推导出,相应地势能面之间的位移和Duschinsky转动的影响也被包含在多维谐振子模型的表达式中,所得关系式模拟出了Ir(ppy)₃较为精细的磷光发射光谱.计算结果表明T₁态到S₀态之间的0→1振动跃迁对发射光谱贡献较大,尤其振动频率小于1600 cm^-1的振动模贡献更多,配体中苯和吡啶环上C=C和C=N的呼吸振动,是Ir(ppy)₃出现肩峰的主要原因.玻耳兹曼分布使得主峰和肩峰的强度下降,并且两峰相互接近.该谐振子模型与密度泛函理论(DFT)结合,可以较好地定量描述多原子分子光物理过程的发射光谱以及详细了解光谱谱图的细节.     

Charge‐Neutral Amidinate‐Containing Iridium Complexes Capable of Efficient Photocatalytic Water Reduction

Two new charge‐neutral iridium complexes, [Ir(tfm‐ppy)₂(N,N′‐diisopropyl‐benzamidinate)] ( 1 ) and [Ir(tfm‐ppy)₂(N,N′‐diisopropyl‐4‐diethylamino‐3,5‐dimethyl‐benzamidinate)] ( 2 ) (tfm‐ppy=4‐trifluoromethyl‐2‐phenylpyridine) containing an amidinate ligand and two phenylpyridine ligands were designed and characterised. The photophysical properties, electrochemical behaviours and emission quenching properties of these species were investigated. In concert with the cobalt catalyst [Co(bpy)₃]²⁺, members of this new class of iridium complexes enable the photocatalytic generation of hydrogen from mixed aqueous solutions via an oxidative quenching pathway and display long‐term photostability under constant illumination over 72 h; one of these species achieved a relatively high turnover number of 1880 during this time period. In the case of complex 1 , the three‐component homogeneous photocatalytic system proved to be more efficient than a related system containing a charged complex, [Ir(tfm‐ppy)₂(dtb‐bpy)]⁺ ( 3 , dtb‐bpy=4,4′‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2,2′‐dipyridyl). In combination with a rhodium complex as a water reduction catalyst, the performances of the systems using both complexes were also evaluated, and these systems exhibited a more efficient catalytic propensity for water splitting than did the cobalt‐based systems that have been studied previously.     

Tricyclometalated Iridium Complexes as Highly Stable Photosensitizers for Light‐Induced Hydrogen Evolution

The development of an efficient and stable artificial photosensitizer for visible‐light‐driven hydrogen production is highly desirable. Herein, a new series of charge‐neutral, heteroleptic tricyclometalated iridium(III) complexes, [Ir(thpy)₂(bt)] ( 1 – 4 ; thpy=2,2′‐thienylpyridine, bt=2‐phenylbenzothiazole and its derivatives), were systematically synthesized and their structural, photophysical, and electrochemical properties were established. Three solid‐state structures were studied by X‐ray crystallographic analysis. This design offers the unique opportunity to drive the metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer (MLCT) band to longer wavelengths for these iridium complexes. We describe new molecular platforms that are based on these neutral iridium complexes for the production of hydrogen through visible‐light‐induced photocatalysis over an extended period of time in the presence of [Co(bpy)₃]²⁺ and triethanolamine (TEOA). The maximum amount of hydrogen was obtained under constant irradiation over 72 h and the system could regenerate its activity upon the addition of cobalt‐based catalysts when hydrogen evolution ceased. Our results demonstrated that the dissociation of the [Co(bpy)₃]²⁺ catalyst contributed to the loss of catalytic activity and limited the long‐term catalytic performance of the systems. The properties of the neutral complexes are compared in detail to those of two known non‐neutral bpy‐type complexes, [Ir(thpy)₂(dtb‐bpy)]⁺ ( 5 ) and [Ir(ppy)₂(dtb‐bpy)]⁺ ( 6 ; ppy=2‐phenylpyridine, dtb‐bpy=4,4′‐di‐tert‐butyl‐2,2′‐dipyridyl). This work is expected to contribute toward the development of long‐lasting solar hydrogen‐production systems.     

Cyclodextrin-based systems for photoinduced hydrogen evolution

Light-driven catalytic three component systems for the reduction of protons, consisting of a cyclodextrin-appended iridium complex as photosensitizer, a viologen-based electron relay, and cyclodextrin-modified platinum nanoparticles as the catalyst, were found to be capable of producing molecular hydrogen effectively in water, using a sacrificial electron donor. The modular approach introduced in this study allows the generation of several functional photo-active systems by self-assembly from a limited number of building blocks. We established that systems with polypyridine iridium complexes of general formula [Ir(ppy)(2)(pytl-R)]Cl (ppy, 2-phenylpyridine; pytl, 2-(1-substituted-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine) as photosensitizers are active in the production of H(2), with yields that under our experimental conditions are 20-35 times higher than those of the classical system with [Ru(bpy)(3)]Cl(2) (bpy, 2,2'-bipyridine), methyl viologen, and Pt. By investigating different photocatalytic systems, it was found that the amount of hydrogen produced was directly proportional to the emission quantum yield of the photosensitizer.     

Synthesis, characterisation and application of iridium(III) photosensitisers for catalytic water reduction

The synthesis of novel, monocationic iridium(III) photosensitisers (Ir-PSs) with the general formula [Ir(III)(C^N)(2)(N^N)](+) (C^N: cyclometallating phenylpyridine ligand, N^N: neutral bidentate ligand) is described. The structures obtained were examined by cyclic voltammetry, UV/Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopy and X-ray analysis. All iridium complexes were tested for their ability as photosensitisers to promote homogeneously catalysed hydrogen generation from water. In the presence of [HNEt(3)][HFe(3)(CO)(11)] as a water-reduction catalyst (WRC) and triethylamine as a sacrificial reductant (SR), seven of the new iridium complexes showed activity. [Ir(6-iPr-bpy)(ppy)(2)]PF(6) (bpy: 2,2'-bipyridine, ppy: 2-phenylpyridine) turned out to be the most efficient photosensitiser. This complex was also tested in combination with other WRCs based on rhodium, platinum, cobalt and manganese. In all cases, significant hydrogen evolution took place. Maximum turnover numbers of 4550 for this Ir-PS and 2770 for the Fe WRC generated in situ from [HNEt(3)][HFe(3)(CO)(11)] and tris[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphine was obtained. These are the highest overall efficiencies for any Ir/Fe water-reduction system reported to date. The incident photon to hydrogen yield reaches 16.4% with the best system.     

A Noble‐Metal‐Free Nickel(II) Polypyridyl Catalyst for Visible‐Light‐Driven Hydrogen Production from Water

The complex [Ni(bpy)₃]²⁺ (bpy=2,2′‐bipyridine) is an active catalyst for visible‐light‐driven H₂ production from water when employed with [Ir(dfppy)₂(Hdcbpy)] [dfppy=2‐(3,4‐difluorophenyl)pyridine, Hdcbpy=4‐carboxy‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐4′‐carboxylate] as the photosensitizer and triethanolamine as the sacrificial electron donor. The highest turnover number of 520 with respect to the nickel(II) catalyst is obtained in a 8:2 acetonitrile/water solution at pH 9. The H₂‐evolution system is more stable after the addition of an extra free bpy ligand, owing to faster catalyst regeneration. The photocatalytic results demonstrate that the nickel(II) polypyridyl catalyst can act as a more effective catalyst than the commonly utilized [Co(bpy)₃]²⁺. This study may offer a new paradigm for constructing simple and noble‐metal‐free catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen production.     

Large improvement in the catalytic activity due to small changes in the diimine ligands: new mechanistic insight into the dirhodium(II,II) complex-based photocatalytic H2 production

Two dirhodium(II) complexes, [Rh(II)(2)(μ-O(2)CCH(3))(2)(bpy)(2)](O(2)CCH(3))(2) (Rh(2)bpy(2); bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) and [Rh(II)(2)(μ-O(2)CCH(3))(2)(phen)(2)](O(2)CCH(3))(2) (Rh(2)phen(2); phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) were synthesized, and their photocatalytic H(2) production activities were studied in multicomponent systems, containing [Ir(III)(ppy)(2)(dtbbpy)](+) (ppy = 2-phenylpyridine, dtbbpy = 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine) as the photosensitizer (PS) and triethylamine as the sacrificial reductant (SR). There is a more than 6-fold increase in the photocatalytic activity from Rh(2)bpy(2) to Rh(2)phen(2) just using phen in place of bpy. A turnover number as high as 2622 was obtained after 50 h of irradiation of a system containing 16.7 μM Rh(2)phen(2), 50 μM PS, and 0.6 M SR. The electrochemical, luminescence quenching, and transient absorption experiments demonstrate that Rh(I)Rh(I) is the true catalyst for the proton reduction. The real-time absorption spectra confirm that a new Rh-based species formed upon irradiation of the Rh(2)phen(2)-based multicomponent system, which exhibits an absorption centered at ～575 nm. This 575-nm intermediate may account for the much higher H(2) evolution efficiency of Rh(2)phen(2). Our work highlights the importance of N-based chelate ligands and opens a new avenue for pursuing more efficient Rh(II)(2)-based complexes in photocatalytic H(2) production application.     

IrIII and RuII Complexes Containing Triazole‐Pyridine Ligands: Luminescence Enhancement upon Substitution with β‐Cyclodextrin

Novel 2‐(1‐substituted‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)pyridine (pytl) ligands have been prepared by “click chemistry” and used in the preparation of heteroleptic complexes of Ru and Ir with bipyridine (bpy) and phenylpyridine (ppy) ligands, respectively, resulting in [Ru(bpy)₂(pytl‐R)]Cl₂ and [Ir(ppy)₂(pytl‐R)]Cl (R=methyl, adamantane (ada), β‐cyclodextrin (βCD)). The two diastereoisomers of the Ir complex with the appended β‐cyclodextrin, [Ir(ppy)₂(pytl‐βCD)]Cl, were separated. The [Ru(bpy)₂(pytl‐R)]Cl₂ (R=Me, ada or βCD) complexes have lower lifetimes and quantum yields than other polypyridine complexes. In contrast, the cyclometalated Ir complexes display rather long lifetimes and very high emission quantum yields. The emission quantum yield and lifetime (Φ=0.23, τ=1000 ns) of [Ir(ppy)₂(pytl‐ada)]Cl are surprisingly enhanced in [Ir(ppy)₂(pytl‐βCD)]Cl (Φ=0.54, τ=2800 ns). This behavior is unprecedented for a metal complex and is most likely due to its increased rigidity and protection from water molecules as well as from dioxygen quenching, because of the hydrophobic cavity of the βCD covalently attached to pytl. The emissive excited state is localized on these cyclometalating ligands, as underlined by the shift to the blue (450 nm) upon substitution with two electron‐withdrawing fluorine substituents on the phenyl unit. The significant differences between the quantum yields of the two separate diastereoisomers of [Ir(ppy)₂(pytl‐βCD)]Cl (0.49 vs. 0.70) are attributed to different interactions of the chiral cyclodextrin substituent with the Δ and Λ isomers of the metal complex.     

Synthesis and characterization of new iridium photosensitizers for catalytic hydrogen generation from water

Novel phenylazole ligands were applied successfully in the synthesis of cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes of the general formula [Ir(phenylazole)(2)(bpy)]PF(6) (bpy=2,2'-bipyridine). All complexes were fully characterized by NMR, IR, and MS spectroscopic studies as well as by cyclic voltammetry. Three crystal structures obtained by X-ray analysis complemented the spectroscopic investigations. The excited-state lifetimes of the iridium complexes were determined and showed to be in the range of several hundred ns to multiple μs. All obtained iridium complexes were active as photosensitizers in catalytic hydrogen evolution from water in the presence of triethylamine as a sacrificial reducing agent. Applying an in situ formed iron-based water reduction catalyst derived from [HNEt(3)](+) [HFe(3)(CO)(11)](-) and tris[3,5-tris-(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]phosphine as the ligand, [Ir(2-phenylbenz-oxazole)(2)-(bpy)]PF(6) proved to be the most efficient complex giving a quantum yield of 16% at 440 nm light irradiation.     

联吡啶Ir(Ⅲ)配合物电子结构及光谱性质的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)对配合物Ir(ppy)2(N^N)+ [ppy=2-phenylpyrine, N^N=bpy= 2,2’-bipyridine(1); N^N=H2dcbpy=4.4’-dicarboxy-2,2’-bipyridine(2), N^N=Hcmbpy=4-carboxy-4’-methyl-2,2’-bipyridine(3)] 的基态和激发态几何构型进行优化, 通过TDDFT/B3LYP方法得到这些化合物在乙腈溶液中的吸收光谱和磷光发射光谱及其跃迁性质. 研究结果表明, 化合物1 (384 nm), 2(433 nm)和3 (413 nm) 最低的吸收谱被指认为MLCT/LLCT[dIr+π(ppy)→π*(N^N)]电荷跃迁. 化合物1(486 nm), 2(576 nm)和3 (567 nm)最低的磷光发射可以描述为[dIr+π(ppy)]→[π*(N^N)]跃迁. 这是由于联吡啶配体上吸电子基团的引入, 稳定了相应的空轨道, 导致了化合物2和3的吸收和发射光谱红移. 同时, 化合物非线性光学性质的计算结果表明, 三种化合物均具有较大的一阶超极化率(β), 联吡啶配体中吸电子基团的增加, 使得分子内电子转移增强, 导致一阶超极化率增大.     

Photocatalytic hydrogen production from water in self-assembled supramolecular iridium-cobalt systems

Supramolecular photosynthetic systems made up of the [Ir(ppy)(2)(bpy)](+) and [Co(bpy)(3)](2+) cores (ppy = 2-phenylpyridinate, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) are in situ self-assembled in aqueous media to generate H(2) upon visible light irradiation, where one of them recorded a relatively high turnover number of 20.