Electronic and chiroptical properties of chiral cycloiridiated complexes bearing helicenic NHC ligands†
Nora Hellou,Claire Jahier-Diallo,Olivier Baslé,Monika Srebro-Hooper,Loïc Toupet,Thierry Roisnel,Elsa Caytan,Christian Roussel,Nicolas Vanthuyne,Jochen Autschbach,Marc Mauduit,Jeanne Crassous
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 06/22/2016 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C6CC04257K
Abstract

The first helicene–NHC–iridium complexes have been prepared in enantiopure forms. Their stereochemical, electronic, and chiroptical features were characterized experimentally and via first-principles calculations, highlighting the helical and iridium-centered chirality.

Graphical abstract: Electronic and chiroptical properties of chiral cycloiridiated complexes bearing helicenic NHC ligands