Two Ru(II)-Co(III) heterodinuclear complexes have been synthesised as model complexes for photoactivated cytotoxins. Photoinduced ligand release has been demonstrated and the rate shown to depend on dioxygen concentration. Emission lifetimes and quantum yields are reported. These results validate the concept and justify further work to synthesise systems containing cytotoxic ligands.

The crystal structure and the magnetic properties of a heterodinuclear complex, [LCu(Me2CO)Gd(NO3)3]2 (L=N,N’-bis(2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylidene)-1,3-diaminopropane) are reported: [(C19H20N2O4)Cu(C3H6O)Gd(NO3)3]2, triclinic, space group P1, with a = 12.118.3(9), b = 13.562(3), c = 9.391(3) Å, α = 93.03(3), β = 107.65(2), γ = 73.07(2)◦ , V = 1406.0(7) Å3, Z = 1. The crystal structure consists of...

In a series of heterodinuclear complexes in which a Pt(PPh3)2(catecholate) chromophore is covalently linked to a lanthanide tris(diketonate) unit, sensitised near-IR emission from Yb(III), Nd(III) and Er(III) occurs on excitation of the Pt(II) chromophore at 520 nm.

The syntheses of two new ligands, 3,4-di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,5-oxadiazole (dpo) and 3,4-di(2-pyridyl)-1,2,5-thiadiazole (dpt), are described. Complexes with palladium and copper have seven-membered chelate rings with coordination through the two pyridine nitrogens, whereas in the silver nitrate complex of dpt the ligand acts as a bridge between metal centres. Studies of the mononuclear ruthenium com...

In pursuit of a new family mechanically responsive luminescent materials, it is aimed to differentiate triboluminescence (TL) from photoluminescence (PL). A β-diketonate ligand with tert-butyl groups (2,2,6,6-tetramethylheptane-3,5-dionate: tmh) selected quench EuIII-centered PL via ligand-to-metal charge transfer, whereas tmh provides efficient photosensitization TbIII ions. Bright TL observed...

In the heterodinuclear complex of the title compound, [PbZn(C(22)H(18)N(2)O(4))Cl(2)(C(2)H(6)OS)]·C(3)H(7)NO, the Zn(II) atom is coordinated in a distorted square-pyramidal geometry by two N atoms and two O atoms from the diphenolate ligand, and one Cl atom which occupies the apical position. The Pb(II) atom is coordinated in a distorted octa-hedral geometry by the four O atoms of the diphenola...