手性联萘桥联双卟啉的电子光谱与二阶非线性光学性质

在6-31G(d,p)水平上用B3LYP方法对手性联萘桥联双卟啉系列分子进行几何构型优化. 用半经验ZINDO/S方法计算了这些分子的电子光谱, 结果表明手性联萘桥联双卟啉中两个卟啉生色团之间存在强的激子耦合作用, B带的Davydov分裂大小与两个卟啉环的相对取向以及卟啉环中心之间距离有关. 用ZINDO/SOS方法计算了分子的一阶超极化率. 卟啉环上引入推/拉电子基团可以有效地提高手性联萘桥联双卟啉的二阶非线性光学系数. 一阶超极化率的大小与双卟啉中推/拉电子基团的空间排列方式有关. 一阶超极化率的提高不仅与分子激发态与基态偶极矩差增大有关, 还和基态偶极矩与激子耦合激发态跃迁矩矢量的相对取向密切相关.     

Synthesis of the first mixed ligand Mn (II) and Cd (II) complexes of 4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid,molecular docking studies and investigation of their anti-tumor effects in vitro

The first mixed ligand Mn (II) and Cd (II) complexes containing 4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-mpic) and 4,4′-dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine (dmbpy) were synthesized in this study. The geometric structures of [Mn(4-mpic)₂(dmbpy)] (complex 1 ) and [Cd(4-mpic)₂(dmbpy)] (complex 2 ) were determined by single crystal X-Ray diffraction method. FT-IR and UV–Vis spectra were also recorded to investigate vibrational and electronic properties of complexes 1 and 2 . Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were also carried out to provide a deep understanding in geometric, spectroscopic, electronic and nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of complexes 1 and 2 . The first-order hyperpolarizibility (β) parameter calculated as 332.9736 × 10⁻³⁰ esu demonstrated that complex 1 is an extremely promising candidate to NLO materials. Natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis not only verified the distorted octahedral geometries of central metal ions, but also found out the high-energy interactions responsible for biological activities for complexes 1 and 2 . Anti-cancer activities of complexes 1 and 2 were tested on human breast carcinoma cell line MCF-7 (ER and PR positive, HER2 negative) and the triple negative breast carcinoma cell line MDA-MB 231 (ER, PR and HER2 negative). Dose–response relationship derived from MTT assays indicates that complexes 1 and 2 are showing concentration-dependent effects, which could suggest a potential use for these drug combinations in cancer cell lines.     

Ruthenium, osmium and rhodium complexes of polypyridyl ligands: Metal-promoted activities, stereochemical aspects and electrochemical properties

This article presents a brief overview of the reactions of2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine (tptz) in presence of rhodium(III), ruthenium(II) and osmium(II) under various experimental conditions. Under certain experimental conditions tptz exhibits metal-assisted hydrolysis/hydroxylation at the triazine ring. However, synthetic methods have also been developed to prepare complexes with intact tptz. Molecular structures of some of the complexes, especially stereoisomers of the hydroxylated products, are established by single crystal X-ray studies. A critical analysis of all data suggests that the electron-withdrawing effect of the metal ion (L→Mσ donation) is the predominant factor, rather than angular strain, that is responsible for metal-promoted reactivities. Electrochemical properties of all of these complexes have been investigated, Rh(III) complexes are excellent catalysts for electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂, and dinuclear Ru(II) and Os(II) complexes exhibit strong electronic communication between the metal centres.     

Recent progress of luminescent metal complexes with photochromic units

Photo-responsive molecules have been studied extensively because of their light irradiation abilities that enable modulation of certain physical and chemical properties in emerging molecular electronic and photonic devices. For advanced photonic applications, photochromic metal complexes that have photochromic units as the photo-responsive ligand are highly desirable, as they allow improvement of the photochromic properties and their photo-switching functionality. This article focuses on recent progress in luminescent metal complexes with photochromic units. Luminescence-switching properties of photochromic metal complexes depend on characteristic electronic transitions. The electronic transitions of photochromic metal complexes can be divided into three categories: (1) π–π* transition of the ligand, (2) metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) in transition-metal complex, and (3) f–f transition in lanthanide complex. Luminescence modulation using various metal complexes with photochromic units has been studied extensively in recent years, and various applications for future molecular switching devices are expected in the field of advanced photonics. Based on the literature and our studies on luminescent metal complexes with photochromic units, we report on the recent progress of luminescent metal complexes with photochromic units.     

Spectral properties and solubility of the lanthanide complexes with substituted and annelated porphyrazines

An analysis of the electronic optical properties and solubility in chloroform and DMF of the erbium and ytterbium complexes with porphyrazine and its octaphenyl- and octa(p-alkylsulfamoylphenyl)-substituted derivatives and tetrapyrazinoporphyrazine and its octaethyl-, tetra(tert-butyl)-, and octaphenyl-substituted derivatives is presented. The dependence of the electronic optical properties and solubility on the composition of the macrocycle of the studied complexes, namely, on the nature of the extraligand and peripheral environment of the porphyrazine macrocycle, is shown.     

Metal ion binding of photoactive poly-(arylene ethynylene) co-polymers

The metal ion binding properties of three photoactive poly-(arylene ethynylene) co-polymers with potentially complexing units have been described. Upon protonation or complexation, the intensity of the luminescence typical of these conjugated polymers is completely quenched, due to the extended electronic conjugation of the polymer backbones. In the case of the formation of complexes with Yb³⁺ and Er³⁺, one of the studied polymers gives rise to an efficient sensitization of their typical metal centred NIR emission. This feature is of particular interest for the preparation of new materials that are the subject of active research for their possible applications in optical imaging and in optical amplification for telecommunication purposes.     

Living polymerization of substituted acetylenes

For many years, considerable research efforts have been dedicated to π‐conjugated polymers because of their extraordinary electronic, optical, and structural properties. The employed transition‐metal‐based initiating systems comprise not only simple transition‐metal salts but also rather sophisticated mixtures of two, three, or four compounds and even highly defined single‐component systems such as transition‐metal alkylidene complexes. Extensive fine‐tuning of the electronic and steric properties of initiator–monomer systems eventually allowed the tailor‐made synthesis of conjugated materials via living polymerization techniques. This article focuses on recent developments in the field of the living polymerization of substituted acetylene derivatives. Ill‐defined group 5 and 6 transition metal halide‐based initiators, well‐defined transition‐metal alkylidene complexes, and rhodium(I)‐based systems that induce the living polymerization of numerous substituted acetylenes are reviewed. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 5723–5747, 2005     

氨基酸桥联手性双卟啉的二阶非线性光学性质研究

采用半经验量子化学PM3方法对系列氨基酸桥联双卟啉1, 2, 3, 4及其锌配合物进行了几何结构优化, 并用TDHF/PM3方法计算了其静态二阶非线性光学系数. 计算结果表明, L型-氨基酸桥联双卟啉及其锌配合物具有右手螺旋结构特征. 在电偶极近似下, 不同手性氨基酸侧链基团R对分子的总体二阶非线性光学系数β和βHRS的影响不大, 但对二阶非线性光学系数的手性分量βxyz却有显著影响. βxyz与螺旋结构参数r2ζ/L4成正比关系, 符合手性分子二阶非线性光学响应的单电子螺旋模型理论. β张量分析表明, 此类分子表现为以八极为主、 偶极为辅的多极分子, 卟啉环与锌离子的配位有利于增加二阶非线性光学响应的偶极分量和手性分量βxyz.     

含有Pt―Pt键金属配合物的电子结构和二阶非线性光学性质

采用量子化学密度泛函理论(DFT)结合有限场(FF)的方法对一系列含有Pt―Pt键金属配合物的电子结构和二阶非线性光学(NLO)性质进行了理论计算. 结果表明改变共轭配体对Pt―Pt键影响不大. 由配体到Pt―Pt金属基团的电荷转移强度随配体增长而变大. 金属配合物静态一阶超极化率随配体的增长而增大, 配合物电荷的改变基本不影响这类化合物的二阶NLO性质. 具有相对长的共轭配体的配合物IId具有最大的二阶NLO响应. 含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT)计算表明配合物IId的二阶NLO响应来自于混有配体到金属的配体内的π→π^*电荷转移跃迁的贡献.     

Is Iron the New Ruthenium?

Ruthenium complexes with polypyridine ligands are very popular choices for applications in photophysics and photochemistry, for example, in lighting, sensing, solar cells, and photoredox catalysis. There is a long-standing interest in replacing ruthenium with iron because ruthenium is rare and expensive, whereas iron is comparatively abundant and cheap. However, it is very difficult to obtain iron complexes with an electronic structure similar to that of ruthenium(II) polypyridines. The latter typically have a long-lived excited state with pronounced charge-transfer character between the ruthenium metal and ligands. These metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) excited states can be luminescent, with typical lifetimes in the range of 100 to 1000 ns, and the electrochemical properties are drastically altered during this time. These properties make ruthenium(II) polypyridine complexes so well suited for the abovementioned applications. In iron(II) complexes, the MLCT states can be deactivated extremely rapidly (ca. 50 fs) by energetically lower lying metal-centered excited states. Luminescence is then no longer emitted, and the MLCT lifetimes become much too short for most applications. Recently, there has been substantial progress on extending the lifetimes of MLCT states in iron(II) complexes, and the first examples of luminescent iron complexes have been reported. Interestingly, these are iron(III) complexes with a completely different electronic structure than that of commonly targeted iron(II) compounds, and this could mark the beginning of a paradigm change in research into photoactive earth-abundant metal complexes. After outlining some of the fundamental challenges, key strategies used so far to enhance the photophysical and photochemical properties of iron complexes are discussed and recent conceptual breakthroughs are highlighted in this invited Concept article.     

8-羟基喹啉过渡金属配合物电子光谱和二阶非线性光学性质的 DFT研究

使用含时密度泛函理论(TDDFT)B3LYP方法计算了IB, IIB, VIIIB过渡金属与8-羟基喹啉络合(MQ)后, 配合物的电子光谱以及二阶非线性光学性质. 结果表明, 掺杂过渡金属后, 形成络合物的能隙值减小100～150 kJ/mol, 最大吸收波长红移150～200 nm左右. 电子从基态到激发态的跃迁主要为p→p*, n→p*跃迁, 属于LLCT, MLCT过程. IB的络合物MQ以及VIIIB的络合物MQ3表现出良好的非线性光学性质.     

Anhydrous scandium, yttrium, lanthanide and actinide halide complexes with neutral oxygen and nitrogen donor ligands

Studies on lanthanide and actinide halide complexes with neutral O- and/or N-donor ligands have intensified in recent years due to their implications in homogeneous catalysis, magnetic and optical materials, as synthons for the synthesis of novel coordination and organometallic compounds and, for Ln(II) halide complexes, as reducing agents in organic synthesis. Synthetic strategies, structural diversity as well as some important properties and reactivities of these anhydrous metal (including scandium and yttrium) halide complexes are reviewed here. These complexes also hold potential as starting materials for constructing more sophisticated heterometallic assemblies by crystal engineering; the compounds of this class, either discrete ion-pairs or coordination polymers, being discussed separately under the heading heterometallic lanthanide and actinide halide complexes. The aim of this article is to provide a reference text for the researchers working in the lanthanide and actinide coordination chemistry field and to identify and signify the area of future research.     

Photophysics of π-conjugated oligomers and polymers that contain transition metal complexes

There has been a surge of interest concerning the synthesis, optical and electronic properties of π-conjugated polymers that contain transition metal complexes. The integration of transition metal chromophores that feature metal to ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited states into a π-conjugated polymer permits easy variation of the material’s optical and electronic properties. In this review, we survey a number of recent photophysical studies that examine π-conjugated oligomer or polymer/transition metal complex hybrids. The effects of the types of π-conjugated backbone, oligomer and polymer structure, the conjugation length and coordination to a variety of metal chromophores on the photophysics of the organic-metal hybrids are discussed. The degree of interaction between the polymer (or oligomer) and metal complex based excited states dramatically modulates the observed photophysics.     

Main-chain organometallic polymers: synthetic strategies, applications, and perspectives

Main-chain organometallic polymers utilize transition metal-organic ligand complexes as primary components of their backbones. These hybrid materials effectively integrate the physical and electronic properties of organic polymers with the physical, electronic, optical, and catalytic properties of organometallic complexes. Combined with the rich and continuously growing array of ligands for transition metals, these materials have outstanding potential for use in a broad range of applications. This tutorial review discusses the major classes of main-chain organometallic polymers, including coordination polymers, poly(metal acetylide)s, and poly(metallocene)s. Emphasis is placed on their synthesis, characterization, physical properties, and applications, as well as ongoing challenges and limitations. These discussions are supplemented with highlights from the recent literature. The review concludes with perspectives on the current status of the field, as well as opportunities that lie just beyond its frontier.     

Electronic Transitions in Transition Metal Compounds at High Pressure

Very high pressure is becoming increasingly important for investigating electronic structure. The relative shift in energy of electronic orbitals which is commonly observed at high pressure can frequently lead to a new ground state for the system. These electronic transitions may result in changes in electrical, optical, or magnetic properties as well as changes in chemical reactivity. Electronic transitions in metals and insulator-metal transitions have been widely studied by physicists. Recently, it has been found that electronic transitions in aromatic hydrocarbons and their electron donor-acceptor complexes can induce chemical reactivity and lead to the formation of new classes of hydrocarbons. Electronic transitions in transition metal complexes may lead to changes in spin state; both increase and decrease in multiplicity with increasing pressure have been observed. In addition, it has been shown that Fe(III ) and Cu(II ) reduce at high pressure in a variety of compounds. The behavior of these transition metal ions is described in some detail in relation to the general area of high pressure and electronic structure.     

Recent developments in the field of metal complexes containing photochromic ligands: Modulation of linear and nonlinear optical properties

Organic photochromic molecules are important for the design of photoresponsive functional materials, as switches and memories. Over the past 10 years, research efforts have been directed towards the incorporation of photoresponsive molecules into metal systems, in order either to modulate the photochromic properties, or to photoregulate the redox, optical and magnetic properties of the organometallic moieties. This review article focuses on some of the recent work reported within the last few years in the area of organometallic and coordination complexes containing photochromic ligands for the photoregulation of optical and nonlinear optical properties. The first part is related to photochromic 1,2-diarylethene (DAE)-containing metal complexes, examples of mono- and multi-DAE metal-based will be discussed. The second part deals with metal complexes incorporating spiropyran and spirooxazine derivatives.     

Chemical approach to neutral–ionic valence instability,quantum phase transition,and relaxor ferroelectricity in organic charge-transfer complexes

Neutral–ionic (NI) phase transition is a reversible switching of organic charge-transfer complexes between distinct valence states by external stimuli. This phase transformation in the low-dimensional system is demonstrated to provide a variety of novel dielectric, structural, and electronic properties. Importantly, ionization of the electron donor–acceptor pairs is usually accompanied by a ferroelectric or antiferroelectric order of the molecular lattice, leading to huge dielectric response near the transition point. Although these characteristics are potentially useful for future electronic and optical applications, the thermally accessible NI transition (TINIT) is still an extremely rare case. The TINIT compounds including some new materials are overviewed in order to provide convenient guides to their design and experimental identifications. The phase transition and dielectric properties can be closely controlled in various ways depending on chemical and physical modifications of the crystals. Among them, a quantum phase transition and relaxor ferroelectricity, both of which are currently attracting subjects from both scientific and practical perspectives, are highlighted as the first achievements in organic charge-transfer complexes.     

Redox and spectroscopic orbitals in Ru(II) and Os(II) phenolate complexes

A detailed spectroscopic and electrochemical study of a series of novel phenolate bound complexes, of general formulas [M(L-L)(2)(box)](PF(6)), where M is Os and Ru, L-L is 2,2-bipyridine or 2,2-biquinoline, and box is 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole, is presented. The objectives of this study were to probe the origin of the LUMOs and HOMOs in these complexes, to elucidate the impact of metal and counter ligand on the electronic properties of the complex, and to identify the extent of orbital mixing in comparison with considerably more frequently studied quinoid complexes. [M(L-L)(2)(box)](PF(6)) complexes exhibit a rich electronic spectroscopy extending into the near infrared region and good photostability, making them potentially useful as solar sensitizers. Electrochemistry and spectroscopy indicate that the first oxidation is metal based and is associated with the M(II)/(III) redox states. A second oxidative wave, which is irreversible at slow scan rates, is associated with the phenolate ligand. The stabilities of the oxidized complexes are assessed using dynamic electrochemistry and discussed from the perspective of metal and counter ligand (LL) identity and follow the order of increasing stability [Ru(biq)(2)(box)](+) < [Ru(bpy)(2)(box)](+) < [Os(bpy)(2)(box)](+). Electronic and resonance Raman spectroscopy indicate that the lowest energy optical transition for the ruthenium complexes is a phenolate (pi) to L-L (pi) interligand charge-transfer transition (ILCT) suggesting the HOMO is phenolate based whereas electrochemical data suggest that the HOMO is metal based. This unusual lack of correlation between redox and spectroscopically assigned orbitals is discussed in terms of metal-ligand orbital mixing which appears to be most significant in the biquinoline based complex.     

Photoisomerisation in Aminoazobenzene‐Substituted Ruthenium(II) Tris(bipyridine) Complexes: Influence of the Conjugation Pathway

Transition‐metal complexes containing stimuli‐responsive systems are attractive for applications in optical devices, photonic memory, photosensing, as well as luminescence imaging. Amongst them, photochromic metal complexes offer the possibility of combining the specific properties of the metal centre and the optical response of the photochromic group. The synthesis, the electrochemical properties and the photophysical characterisation of a series of donor–acceptor azobenzene derivatives that possess bipyridine groups connected to a 4‐dialkylaminoazobenzene moiety through various linkers are presented. DFT and TD‐DFT calculations were performed to complement the experimental findings and contribute to their interpretation. The position and nature of the linker (ethynyl, triazolyl, none) were engineered and shown to induce different electronic coupling between donor and acceptor in ligands and complexes. This in turn led to strong modulations in terms of photoisomerisation of the ligands and complexes.