Synthesis of Novel Copper(I) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes Bearing Nitrogen Donor Ligands

Abstract

N-Heterocyclic carbenes are becoming a widely used class of metal complexes due to their physical and chemical properties. These applications include catalysis, materials, medicine, and photoluminescence. Rational design of transition metal complexes bearing NHC ligands can be achieved using certain synthetic methods. Herein, we report the synthesis of series of Cu(I)-N-heterocyclic carbenes bearing either dipyridylamine ligands or diimine ligands as potential candidates for future photoluminescent studies.