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Multiple luminescence from borohydridobis(triphenylphosphine) copper(I)

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00186a032· OSTI ID:6508673

Low-temperature (77 K) luminescence spectra and lifetimes have been measured for the Cu(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/BH/sub 4/ (PPh/sub 3/ is triphenylphosphine) and Cu(prophos)BH/sub 4/ (prophos is 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane) complexes. Cu(PPh/sub 3/)/sub 2/BH/sub 4/ exhibits multiple emission from /sup 3/IIII* and /sup 3/(sigma-a/sub ..pi../) excited states in appropriate solvents, while Cu(prophos)BH/sub 4/ shows only a single /sup 3/(sigma-a/sub ..pi../) emission in most of the solvents chosen for this study. The electronic transition associated with the sigma-a/sub ..pi../ assignment is analogous to the l-a/sub ..pi../ transition for the free phosphine ligand. These unique emission results are discussed in terms of intramolecular and intermolecular (solvent-solute) effects. 23 references, 4 figures, 2 tables.

Research Organization:
North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-79ER10540
OSTI ID:
6508673
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 23:18; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English