10.5560/ZNB.2012-0103
The research focuses on the preparation, characterization, and proton-induced fluorescence switching of two Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes that contain different N-heterocyclic groups, specifically imidazole, piperazine, or morpholine units. The purpose of this study was to develop luminescent Ru(II) complexes with a broad pH-sensing range, which can be used as "off-on-off" fluorescence pH sensors. The research concluded that both complexes exhibit strong dependence of their photophysical properties on solution pH and can act as effective pH sensors with a maximum on-off ratio of 6, making them potentially useful for detecting pH changes in environmental settings. In the process, various chemicals were used, including 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione, 4,4’-(1,4-piperazinediyl)bisbenzaldehyde, 4-morpholinobenzaldehyde, Ru(bpy)2Cl2·2H2O, 2,2’-bipyridine, NH4OAc, CH3CN, P2O5, NH4PF6, and other solvents and reagents such as ethylene glycol, RuCl3·3H2O, CH3COOH, CH3CN, EtOH, CH2Cl2, and DMF.
10.1007/s00706-012-0733-5
The research investigates the reactivity of diorganotin(IV) dichlorides, SnR2Cl2 (R = Me, n-Bu), towards N, P, and O donor ligands. The main focus is on the reactions with bidentate chelating pyridyl ligands such as phendione, ndppz, xantphos, and dppap, resulting in the formation of new hexa-coordinated 1:1 adducts and, in some cases, penta-coordinated complexes. The experiments involved the synthesis of these organotin complexes, which were characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, elemental analysis, and in the case of [SnMe2Cl2(phendione)], X-ray crystal structure determination. The analyses provided insights into the coordination modes, stability in solution, and the geometrical preferences of the organotin(IV) compounds with the various ligands.