Photophysics of isomerizable Re(I) complexes: A theoretical analysis

A theoretical exploration of the trans–cis photoisomerization of the 4-styrylpyridine (stpy) and 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (bpe) ligands L in [Re(CO) 3(bpy)(L)] + (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine) complexes is performed on the basis of first-principles quantum chemical methods. The spin–orbit theoretical ele...

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Published in:Coordination chemistry reviews Vol. 255; no. 21; pp. 2693 - 2703
Main Authors: Kayanuma, Megumi, Daniel, Chantal, Köppel, Horst, Gindensperger, Etienne
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2011
Subjects:
Bipyridine
Carbonyl
Excited state
Isomerization
Quantum chemistry
Rhenium
Rhenium
Quantum chemistry
Carbonyl
Bipyridine
Isomerization
Excited state
ISSN:0010-8545, 1873-3840
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Summary:A theoretical exploration of the trans–cis photoisomerization of the 4-styrylpyridine (stpy) and 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (bpe) ligands L in [Re(CO) 3(bpy)(L)] + (bpy = 2,2′-bipyridine) complexes is performed on the basis of first-principles quantum chemical methods. The spin–orbit theoretical electronic absorption spectra are analysed and potential energy curves along a generalized coordinate combining several internal degrees of freedom involved in the isomerization process are determined and discussed. Our results are put in perspective with those obtained from recent picosecond/femtosecond time-resolved experiments. We provide a general mechanistic picture of the early steps of the process for this class of compounds. This contribution is the first theoretical “review” dedicated to the field of photoisomerizable Re(I) polypyridyl complexes.
ISSN:0010-8545
1873-3840
DOI:10.1016/j.ccr.2011.01.051