To explore the photophysical properties of coordination compounds with enhanced two-photon absorption, two novel six-coordinated metal complexes (ML2, M = Cd(ii), Zn(ii)) from carbazole β-diketone ligand (HL = 4,4,4-trifluoro-1-(9-butylcarbazole-3-yl)-1,3-butanedione) were prepared and fully characterized. Their crystal structures were determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Both variable temperature (1)H NMR spectra and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry proved that the coordination compounds exhibit good stability in solution. The results of time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations indicated that the complexation of the ligands with metal ion extends the electronic delocalization in the coordination compounds, leading to enhanced two-photon absorption. The photophysical properties for the coordination compounds were identified relying on both experimentally and theoretically studies. Finally, confocal microscopy and two-photon microscopy fluorescent imaging of HepG2 cells labeled with the Zn(ii) complexe revealed its potential applications as a biological fluorescent probe.
The pillar[5]arene mono- and di(oxyalkoxy)benzoic acids were successfully prepared in high yields by sequential alkylation of ω-bromoalkoxy-substituted pillar[5]arenes with methyl or ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate followed by a hydrolytic reaction under basic conditions. Under catalysis of HOBt/EDCl, the amidation reaction of pillar[5]arene mono(oxybutoxy)benzoic acid with monoamido-functionalized pillar[5]arenes afforded diamido-bridged bis-pillar[5]arenes. 1H NMR and 2D NOESY spectra clearly indicated that [1]rotaxanes were formed by insertion of longer diaminoalkylene unit into the cavity of one pillar[5]arene with another pillar[5]arene acting as a stopper. The similar catalysed amidation reaction of pillar[5]arene di(oxybutoxy)benzoic acid with monoamido-functionalized pillar[5]arenes resulted in the diamido-bridged tris-pillar[5]arenes, which successfully form the unique bis-[1]rotaxanes bearing longer than diaminopropylene diamido bridges.
In the title compound, [ZnI2(C17H20N2)2], the ZnII atom is four-coordinated by two I atoms and the N atoms of two pyridine rings belonging to different ligands in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. The coordinating pyridine rings are oriented in an almost perpendicular fashion, making a dihedral angle of 83.7 (5)°.
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