Luminescent biscarbene iridium(III) complexes as living cell imaging reagents.

Luminescent biscarbene iridium(III) complexes as living cell imaging reagents.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2013-03-14)

Yuyang Zhou, Junli Jia, Wanfei Li, Hao Fei, Ming Zhou

ABSTRACT

Five iridium(III) complexes with two N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands and an ancillary ligand have been designed and successfully synthesized. With multicolor photoluminescence and low toxicity, these carbene complexes were tested, for the first time, as living cell imaging reagents and showed promise for application beyond the OLED (organic light emitting diode) area.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

209686

Sigma-Aldrich

Iridium, powder, 99.9% trace metals basis

357324

Sigma-Aldrich

Iridium, foil, thickness 0.25 mm, 99.9% trace metals basis

449229

Sigma-Aldrich

Iridium, evaporation slug, diam. × L 0.6 cm × 1.2 cm, 99.9% trace metals basis