The energy gap law for NIR-phosphorescent Cr(iii) complexes†
Abstract
A series of homoleptic Cr(III) complexes containing substituted anionic 1,3-bis(pyridin-2-ylimino)isoindolin-2-ide ligands are phosphorescent with λmax in the 777–970 nm range in degassed fluid solutions. The energy gap law has been successfully applied to the doublet excited states of Cr(III) complexes.