Here we report the resolution of phosphorescent light-emitting iridium(III) bis[(4,6-difluorophenyl)pyridinato-N,C2]-picolinate into its respective enantiomers by using chiral HPLC and the photo-induced transformation of the isolated enantiomers.
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