Meng-Long Liu, Xiang Hao, Yue-Qing Hu, Wan-Ying Zhang, Ping-Ping Shi
{"title":"The Tuning of Structure Types and Switchable Dielectric Behavior in Pyridine Bromocuprate (II) Complexes","authors":"Meng-Long Liu, Xiang Hao, Yue-Qing Hu, Wan-Ying Zhang, Ping-Ping Shi","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500287","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Stimuli-responsive phase transition materials exhibiting reversible switching between distinct dielectric states have emerged as promising candidates for applications in memory storage, logic circuits, and smart sensors. However, a fundamental challenge remaining is the lack of in-depth understanding of the structure-property relationships that govern phase transitions. Herein, a comparative study of three pyridine-based copper (II) bromide compounds is given, [C<sub>5</sub>NH<sub>6</sub>]<sub>2</sub>[CuBr<sub>4</sub>] (<b>1</b>), [CuBr<sub>2</sub>(C<sub>5</sub>NH<sub>5</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>2</b>), and [(C<sub>5</sub>NH<sub>6</sub>)<sub>2</sub>(18-crown-6)<sub>2</sub>][CuBr<sub>4</sub>] (<b>3</b>), falling into three different structural categories: a zero-dimensional organic–inorganic hybrid, a coordination complex, and a supramolecular host-guest compound, respectively. Among them, only compound <b>1</b> has a distinct order–disorder phase transition accompanied by switchable dielectric property. Structural analyses and Hirshfeld surface studies reveal that the loosely packed hybrid framework of compound <b>1</b> enables moderate intermolecular interactions and sufficient motional freedom of the pyridinium cations, thereby dominating the phase transition. In contrast, for compounds <b>2</b> and <b>3</b>, such molecular motions are significantly suppressed by the stronger coordination bonding or hydrogen bonds. These findings emphasize the decisive role of competition between molecular motions and suitable intermolecular interactions in modulating structural phase transitions, offering valuable insights into the crystal engineering of functional materials with dielectric switching behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Francis K. Migwi, George S. Nyamato, Matthew P. Akerman, Stephen O. Ojwach
{"title":"An Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Ethylene Oligomerization Reactions Catalyzed by Heterocyclic (Pyrazolyl)Imine Fe(II) and Co(II) Complexes","authors":"Francis K. Migwi, George S. Nyamato, Matthew P. Akerman, Stephen O. Ojwach","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500248","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500248","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Reactions of heterocyclic (pyrazolyl)imine ligands (<b>L1</b>-<b>L4</b>) with CoCl<sub>2</sub> or FeCl<sub>2</sub> yield the complexes Co(<b>L1</b>)Cl<sub>2</sub> (<b>Co1</b>), Fe(<b>L1</b>)Cl<sub>2</sub> (<b>Fe1</b>), Co(<b>L2</b>)Cl<sub>2</sub> (<b>Co2</b>), Co(<b>L3</b>)Cl<sub>2</sub> (<b>Co3</b>), and Co(<b>L4</b>)Cl<sub>2</sub> (<b>Co4</b>) in good yields. These complexes are structurally characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, magnetic moment measurements, elemental analysis, and single crystal X-ray diffraction for <b>Co1</b> and <b>Co4</b>. The molecular structures of <b>Co1</b> and <b>Co4</b> confirm the formation of tridentate N^N^N and bidentate N^N bound monometallic complexes, respectively. Density functional theory calculations show the <b>Co2</b> is most shielded (92.72%), while <b>Co4</b> is the least shielded (74.11%). On the other hand, complex <b>Fe1</b> displays the lowest NBO charge of 1.163, while <b>Co2</b> has the highest NBO charge of 1.358. Activation of the complexes with either EtAlCl<sub>2</sub> or MAO cocatalysts forms active catalysts in ethylene oligomerization reactions to afford mainly ethylene dimers (C<sub>4</sub>) and trimers (C<sub>6</sub>). The catalytic performance of these complexes is influenced by the nature of the coordinated ligand and metal atom and is largely controlled by the relative stability of the active species. The tridentate complex <b>Co1</b> (5.32 × 10<sup>4</sup> g (product) mol<sup>−1</sup>Co h<sup>−1</sup>) is more active than the bidentate bound analogs <b>Co3</b> and <b>Co4</b>, while catalyst <b>Fe1</b> displays the highest catalytic activity of 9.66 × 10<sup>4</sup> g (product) mol<sup>−1</sup>Fe h.<sup>−1</sup></p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500248","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145058093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sandra Eichenseher, Florian Friedlein, Michael J. O’Brien, Michael B. Hall, Frank Hampel, John A. Gladysz
{"title":"Enantiopure Phosphine Oxides with Electron-Rich Chiral Rhenium Stereocenters: Syntheses, Structures, and Brønsted Basicities","authors":"Sandra Eichenseher, Florian Friedlein, Michael J. O’Brien, Michael B. Hall, Frank Hampel, John A. Gladysz","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500260","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The chiral racemic methyl complex (η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>R<sub>5</sub>)Re(NO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)(CH<sub>3</sub>) (<b>2</b>) is converted to the rhenium-containing phosphorus donor ligands (η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>R<sub>5</sub>)Re(NO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)((CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub>PR'<sub>2</sub>) (<i>n</i>/R/R’ = <b>a</b>, 0/H/Ph; <b>4b</b>, 0/H/<i>t</i>-Bu; <b>7a</b>, 0/Me/Ph; <b>10a</b>, 1/H/Ph; <b>10b</b>, 1/H/<i>t</i>-Bu) via standard sequences involving intermediate phosphonium salts (<b>4a</b>,<b>b</b> and <b>7a</b>; TfOH/CH<sub>2</sub>Cl<sub>2</sub> or HBF<sub>4</sub>/chlorobenzene, then PR<sub>2</sub>H, then <i>t</i>-BuOK; <b>10a</b>,<b>b</b>, Ph<sub>3</sub>C<sup>+</sup> X<sup>−</sup>, then PR<sub>2</sub>H, then <i>t</i>-BuOK). These are converted to the title phosphine oxides (η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>R<sub>5</sub>)Re(NO)(PPh<sub>3</sub>)((CH<sub>2</sub>)<sub><i>n</i></sub>P(O)R'<sub>2</sub>) (<i>n</i>/R/R’ = <b>1a</b>, 0/H/Ph; <b>1b</b>, 0/H/<i>t</i>-Bu; <b>8a</b>, 0/Me/Ph; <b>11a</b>, 1/H/Ph; <b>11b</b>, 1/H/<i>t</i>-Bu) using PhIO, Me<sub>3</sub>SiOOSiMe<sub>3</sub> or (for <b>8a</b>) air. The enantiopure methyl complex (<i>S</i>)-<b>2</b> is similarly converted to (<i>R</i>)-<b>4a</b>,<b>b</b>, (<i>R</i>)-<b>8a</b>, and (<i>S</i>)-<b>11a</b>,<b>b</b>. The crystal structures of <b>1a</b>, (<i>S</i>)-<b>1a</b>·(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>0.5</sub>, (<i>S</i>)-<b>8a</b>, and <b>11a</b>·CHCl<sub>3</sub> are determined. The basicities of PO-containing species play key roles in certain enantioselective catalytic reactions. Those of the title and related compounds are computed by DFT (<i>i.a.</i> <b>8b </b>> <b>8a </b>> <b>1b </b>> <b>1a </b>> <b>11b </b>> <b>11a </b>> <i>t</i>-Bu<sub>3</sub>PO > Ph<sub>3</sub>PO). The enhancements in the rhenium-containing species are rationalized.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 27","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500260","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joshua Parche, Robin Sievers, Tim-Niclas Streit, Moritz Malischewski
{"title":"Osmium(VI) Nitrido Complexes with Perfluorinated Alcoholate Ligands: Expanding Ligand Scope through a Simple Silver Oxide-Mediated Synthesis Route","authors":"Joshua Parche, Robin Sievers, Tim-Niclas Streit, Moritz Malischewski","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500335","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The coordination of perfluorinated alcohols toward an osmium(VI) nitrido center is described. Herein, [NBu<sub>4</sub>][OsNCl<sub>4</sub>] is reacted with hexafluoroacetone hydrate (HFA), perfluoropinacol (PFP), or pentafluorophenol (C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>OH) in the presence of Ag<sub>2</sub>O to obtain the stable complexes [NBu<sub>4</sub>][Os(N)(O<sub>2</sub>C(CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>1</b>), [NBu<sub>4</sub>][Os(N)(O<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>(CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>] (<b>2</b>), [NBu<sub>4</sub>][Os(N)(OC<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>)<sub>4</sub>] (<b>3</b>), and [NBu<sub>4</sub>][Os(N)(Cl)<sub>2</sub>(O<sub>2</sub>C(CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>)] (<b>4</b>) in overall good yields. These complexes represent rare examples of Os(VI) nitrido complexes that carry four <i>O</i>-donor ligands, as no examples have been reported for perfluorinated alcoholates so far. Complexes <b>1</b> and <b>4</b> extend the coordination chemistry of the otherwise underrepresented O<sub>2</sub>C(CF<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> ligand. The latter offers the potential for further functionalization of the osmium(VI) nitrido complex through substitution of the remaining chloride ligands. The compounds are fully characterized, and the crystal structures of compounds <b>1</b>, <b>2,</b> and <b>3</b> are analyzed.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500335","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dietrich Püschel, Moritz Nau, Nabil Assahub, Thi Hai Yen Beglau, Nils Hufnagel, Dustin Jordan, Tobias Heinen, Till Strothmann, Markus Suta, Rainer F. Winter, Christoph Janiak
{"title":"Zinc and Cobalt Coordination Polymers Based on the Redox-Active Linker 4,4′-(Phenazine-5,10-diyl)dibenzoate: Structures and Electrochemical Properties","authors":"Dietrich Püschel, Moritz Nau, Nabil Assahub, Thi Hai Yen Beglau, Nils Hufnagel, Dustin Jordan, Tobias Heinen, Till Strothmann, Markus Suta, Rainer F. Winter, Christoph Janiak","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500270","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500270","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The novel coordination polymers [Zn(PZDB)(DEF)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>n</sub> (Zn-PZDB) and [Co(HPZDB)<sub>2</sub>(DEF)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>n</sub> (Co-HPZDB) (H<sub>2</sub>PZDB = 4,4′-(phenazine-5,10-diyl)dibenzoic acid, DEF = <i>N,N</i>-diethylformamide) are synthesized solvothermally from the metal nitrate salts and the linear H<sub>2</sub>PZDB linker with the redox-active phenazine-5,10-diyl core. Zn–PZDB is composed of zigzag chains with the Zn ion tetrahedrally coordinated by two diethylformamide (DEF) molecules and two carboxyl O-atoms from the bridging PZDB<sup>2−</sup> linker. The crystal structure of Co-PZDB represents a two-dimensional (2D) coordination grid. The Co<sup>2+</sup> ion is octahedrally coordinated by two DEF molecules and four carboxyl oxygen atoms of the semi-deprotonated HPZDB<sup>−</sup> linker molecules. Yellow Zn-PZDB and red Co-PZDB turn green upon air exposure, which is due to linker oxidation, forming the (H)PZDB<sup>+</sup> radical cation. UV/Vis/NIR spectroelectrochemistry reveals that Me<sub>2</sub>PZDB undergoes two reversible one-electron oxidations, producing characteristic absorption bands. Similar spectroscopic changes are observed upon oxidation of Zn-PZDB and Co-HPZDB. Chemical oxidation with SbCl<sub>5</sub> yields the same color changes together with electron paramagnetic resonance signals typical of ligand-based radical cations. These findings indicate that the PZDB linker is the primary redox site. Ligand oxidation is followed by disintegration of the coordination polymers.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500270","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145057941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ioana Ciubotaru, Lisa C. Biener, Violeta A. Vetsova, Patrick Weis, Michael Seitz, Lena J. Daumann
{"title":"The Elusive Chemistry of Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Dimethyl Ester Lanthanide Complexes in Biomimetic Alcohol Oxidation","authors":"Ioana Ciubotaru, Lisa C. Biener, Violeta A. Vetsova, Patrick Weis, Michael Seitz, Lena J. Daumann","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500102","DOIUrl":"10.1002/ejic.202500102","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Since its discovery, pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) has been under constant investigation regarding its efficiency in biomimetic complexes for alcohol dehydrogenation. The discovery of lanthanide (Ln) dependent methanol dehydrogenases has led to the use of lanthanide complexes bearing PQQ derivatives to oxidize alcohols. However, the mechanism of these oxidations is still a subject of debate. Herein, La<sup>3+</sup> and Lu<sup>3+</sup> complexes of PQQ dimethyl ester (PQQDME), that are able to stoichiometrically oxidize an alcohol substrate, are reported. In the presence of air, some catalytic turnover is observed, but less than with other, more heavily modified PQQ biomimetics known in the literature. To investigate the reason for this low turnover, the reduced counterpart, PQQDMEH<sub>2</sub>, is synthesized. It is shown that in the presence of atmospheric oxygen, the complexes of the reduced form undergo oxidation and can then also convert alcohol to aldehyde. Additionally, the involvement of radicals in the alcohol oxidation reaction and the origin and nature of these radicals is investigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 24","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500102","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144915092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis and Coordination of Isomeric Phosphinoferrocene Sulfonates","authors":"Martin Zábranský, Petr Štěpnička","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500321","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Two isomeric phosphinoferrocene sulfonic acids representing methylene congeners of 1′-(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene-1-sulfonic acid, viz. Ph<sub>2</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>fcSO<sub>3</sub>H (HL<sup>1</sup>) and Ph<sub>2</sub>PfcCH<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>3</sub>H (HL<sup>2</sup>, fc = ferrocene-1,1′-diyl) are synthesized and isolated as the stable crystalline ammonium salts (Et<sub>3</sub>NH)L<sup>1</sup> and (Et<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>)L<sup>2</sup>. Additional salts with 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (dabco), namely, (dabcoH<sub>2</sub>)(L<sup>1</sup>)<sub>2</sub> and (dabcoH)L<sup>2</sup>, are prepared for structural characterization by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Salts (Et<sub>3</sub>NH)L<sup>1</sup> and (Et<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>)L<sup>2</sup> are further studied as ligands in palladium(II) complexes containing the [2-(dimethylamino-κ<i>N</i>)methyl]phenyl-κ<i>C</i><sup>1</sup> (L<sup>NC</sup>) auxiliary ligand. With [(L<sup>NC</sup>)Pd(μ-Cl)]<sub>2</sub>, the salts reacted under cleavage of the dimeric precursor to produce anionic phosphine complexes (Et<sub>3</sub>NH)[(L<sup>NC</sup>)PdCl(L<sup>1</sup>-κ<i>P</i>)] and (Et<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>)[(L<sup>NC</sup>)PdCl(L<sup>2</sup>-κ<i>P</i>)]. Subsequent chloride removal with AgNO<sub>3</sub> or, alternatively, the direct reaction of (Et<sub>3</sub>NH)L<sup>1</sup> and (Et<sub>2</sub>NH<sub>2</sub>)L<sup>2</sup> with the acetate-bridged dimer [(L<sup>NC</sup>)Pd(μ-OAc)]<sub>2</sub> afforded the corresponding neutral phosphinosulfonate complexes that crystallized as the cyclic O,P-bridged trimer [(L<sup>NC</sup>)PdCl(μ(P,O)-L<sup>1</sup>)]<sub>3</sub> and hexamer [(L<sup>NC</sup>)PdCl(μ(P,O)-L<sup>2</sup>)]<sub>6</sub>, respectively. This behavior highlights the hybrid and hemilabile nature of the heteroditopic phosphinosulfonate donors in reactions with the soft Pd(II) ions.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 30","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500321","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145341727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrés Castro-Ruiz, Hilmir G. Guðjónsson, Berglind Runarsdottir, Sigridur G. Suman
{"title":"Bioinspired Cobalt Amino Acid Complexes for Synthesis of Polyester Polyols from Epoxide and Cyclic Anhydride","authors":"Andrés Castro-Ruiz, Hilmir G. Guðjónsson, Berglind Runarsdottir, Sigridur G. Suman","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500197","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The design of bioinspired catalysts offers a promising route to sustainable polyester synthesis. Herein, a series of chiral cobalt(III) amino acid complexes are introduced as highly efficient catalysts for epoxide/cyclic anhydride ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP). Structure–activity studies reveal that complex <b>2</b>, featuring a polar organosoluble side chain, exhibits exceptional catalytic performance, achieving turnover frequency (TOF) = 1151 h<sup>−1</sup> in CHO/PA ROCOP at 100 °C with DMAP-comparable to state-of-the-art Cr(III)-salen catalysts. Furthermore, complex <b>3</b>, which features a lysine-derived ligand, shows improved reactivity at elevated anhydride ratios, indicating an influence from the outer coordination sphere on catalysis. Mechanistic analysis reveals a zero-order dependence on anhydride concentration, confirming that the propagation step saturates the catalyst. Further, complex <b>2</b> maintains high TOF (1164 h<sup>−1</sup>) even in the presence of a chain transfer agent, enabling precise molecular weight control. This work illustrates tuning by an amino acid ligand as a powerful strategy for developing efficient, selective, and sustainable ROCOP catalysts, bridging the gap between bioinspired design and high-performance polymerization.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145135425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marina Padilla, María Batuecas, Pilar García-Orduña, Luis A. Oro, Francisco José Fernández-Alvarez
{"title":"Insights into the Base-Stabilized Silylene Nature of the IrSi Bond in Ir(III)–(κ2-NSi) Complexes with 2-Quinolone and 2-Pyridone Type Ligands","authors":"Marina Padilla, María Batuecas, Pilar García-Orduña, Luis A. Oro, Francisco José Fernández-Alvarez","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500294","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A series of Ir–(κ<sup>2</sup>-NSi) complexes with 2-quinolone type ligands have been prepared and characterized to increase our scope of 16e unsaturated Ir–(κ<sup>2</sup>-NSi) species to carry out a comprehensive study of the nature of the Ir<span></span>Si bond. Density functional theory calculations with natural bond orbital and quantum theory of atoms in molecules analyses of a range of Ir–silyl(ene) complexes allows the description of the Ir<span></span>Si bond of the examinated complexes as a polarized covalent interaction. The findings of this study also suggest that the most accurate description of this bond in the Ir–(κ<sup>2</sup>-NSi) complexes is base-stabilized silylene. Investigating the silicon environment has been the key for determining the nature of the Ir<span></span>Si bond. This insight also enables to elucidate the base-stabilized TM–silylene character in other complexes.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 27","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejic.202500294","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Valence Conversion to Improve the Ultrabroadband Shortwave Infrared Emission Performance of Cr3+-Doped Olivine-Type Phosphor","authors":"Lifang Yuan, Haoyi Wu, Yahong Jin","doi":"10.1002/ejic.202500231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500231","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Broadband near-infrared (NIR) phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (pc-LEDs) have garnered considerable attention across various fields. Nevertheless, the development of long-wavelength NIR phosphors with high efficiency is still hindered. Herein, chromium-doped olivine-type phosphor LiScSiO<sub>4</sub> via a high-temperature solid-state reaction method is successfully synthesized. Under excitation by 470 nm, the as-obtained phosphor exhibits an ultrabroadband shortwave infrared (SWIR) emission centered at 1190 nm with a full-width at half maximum (FWHM) of 325 nm. The SWIR emission intensity is enhanced by controlling the hydrogen atmosphere, which suppresses the formation of Cr<sup>4+</sup> and promotes the transformation of Cr<sup>4+</sup> into Cr<sup>3+</sup>. The internal quantum efficiency (IQE) and absorption efficiency (AE) of LiScSiO<sub>4</sub>:Cr<sup>3+</sup> reach 73.46% and 46.5%, respectively. The Huang–Rhys factor of 11.4 indicates a strong electron-phonon coupling (EPC) effect, contributing to the large FWHM. Finally, encapsulating the as-obtained SWIR phosphors into a prototype pc–LED yields an SWIR output power of 20.07 mW at a driving current of 950 mA, rendering applications for night vision and online detection of water content in alcohol.</p>","PeriodicalId":38,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"28 28","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}