N-Heterocyclic carbenes as π*-acceptors in luminescent Re(I) triscarbonyl complexes

Two rhenium(I) carbonyl complexes of the type fac-[Re(CO)3(N^C)X] where N^C is an N-heterocyclic carbene [3-butyl-1-(2’-pyridyl)benzimidazolin-2-ylidene] and X is either Cl or Br have been synthesised via an in situ method from [Re(CO)5X] and a respective benzimidazolium salt. The complexes have bee...

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Main Authors: Casson, L., Muzzioli, S., Raiteri, Paolo, Skelton, B., Stagni, S., Massi, Massimiliano, Brown, David
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/46368