Steric crowding of a series of pyridine based ligands influencing the photophysical properties of Zn(<scp>II</scp>) complexes
Daniel Ejarque, Teresa Calvet, Mercè Font‐Bardía, Josefina Pons
Abstract
The combination of α-acetamidocinnamic acid (HACA) and different N , N , N and N , N , N pyridines (dPy) leads to crowded Zn( ii ) metal centers. The increasing bulkiness competes with the chelation enhanced effect (CHEF) in the resulting quantum yields.
Topics & Concepts
Steric effectsChemistryChelationPyridineMetalLigand (biochemistry)StereochemistryMedicinal chemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryReceptorBiochemistryMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMetal complexes synthesis and propertiesLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials