metal-organic compounds
(Acetylacetonato-κ2O,O′)bis{5-fluoro-2-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]phenyl-κ2N1,C1}iridium(III)
aState Key Laboratory Base of Novel Functional Materials and Preparation Science, Institute of Solid Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, People's Republic of China
*Correspondence e-mail: geguoping@nbu.edu.cn
In the title complex, [Ir(C16H9F2N2)2(C5H7O2)], the IrIII atom, lying on a twofold rotation axis, is hexacoordinated in a distorted octahedral geometry by two C,N-bidentate 5-fluoro-2-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazin-2-yl]phenyl ligands and one O,O′-bidentate acetylacetonate ligand. The dihedral angles between the benzene rings and the pyrazine ring are 14.66 (8) and 49.76 (12)°.
Related literature
For background to organic light-emitting diodes based on phosphorescent complexes, see: Baldo et al. (1998, 2000). For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Ge et al. (2009).
Experimental
Crystal data
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Refinement
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Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell RAPID-AUTO; data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL.
Supporting information
https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812031546/hy2570sup1.cif
contains datablocks global, I. DOI:Structure factors: contains datablock I. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536812031546/hy2570Isup2.hkl
The title complex was obtained according to the procedure previously reported (Ge et al., 2009). Orange crystals of the title complex suitable for X-ray structure analysis were grown from a mixed solution of dichloromethane and ethanol (v/v, 1:3).
H atoms were placed in calculated positions and treated using a riding model, with C—H = 0.93 (aromatic) and 0.96 (CH3) Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2(1.5 for methyl)Ueq(C). The highest residual electron density was found at 0.81 Å from Ir atom and the deepest hole at 1.01 Å from Ir atom.
Much attention has been paid to the phosphorescent materials in recent years for their potential applications as highly efficient electroluminescent (EL) emitters in organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs), since the first demonstration of highly efficient phosphorescent OLEDs with a maximum EQE of 4% were reported by Baldo et al. (1998, 2000). Among these phosphorescent complexes, iridium cyclometalates often exhibit favorable photoproperties for OLEDs including short phosphorescent lifetimes, high quantum efficiencies and good stability. Ge et al. (2009) demonstrated a high efficiency yellow OLED using [Ir(dppf)2(acac)] [dppf = 2,3-di(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazine, acac = acetylacetone] as the dopant. In this work, we synthesized and investigated
of Ir(dppf)2(acac).The mononuclear title iridium(III) complex (Fig. 1) has an approximately octahedral coordination geometry. The IrIII ion is hexacoordinated by two C atoms and two N atoms from two C,N-bidentate dppf ligands, which exhibit cis-C,C and trans-N,N chelate dispositions, and two O atoms from one O,O-bidentate acac ligand. The Ir—C, Ir—N and Ir—O bond lengths are listed in Table 1. Due to steric interactions, the phenyl groups are not coplanar with the pyrazine group. The dihedral angles are 14.66 (8)° between the N1,N2/C1–C4 and C5–C10 rings and 49.76 (12)° between the N1,N2/C1–C4 and C11–C16 rings.
For background to organic light-emitting diodes based on phosphorescent complexes, see: Baldo et al. (1998, 2000). For the synthesis of the title compound, see: Ge et al. (2009).
Data collection: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); cell
RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998); data reduction: CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2002); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).Fig. 1. The molecular structure of the title complex, showing displacement ellipsoids at the 30% probability level. [Symmetry code: (A) -x, y, -z+1/2.] |
[Ir(C16H9F2N2)2(C5H7O2)] | F(000) = 1616.0 |
Mr = 825.83 | Dx = 1.678 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 3730 reflections |
a = 21.030 (4) Å | θ = 3.3–27.4° |
b = 10.010 (2) Å | µ = 4.15 mm−1 |
c = 16.118 (3) Å | T = 293 K |
β = 105.58 (3)° | Cylindric, orange |
V = 3268.3 (12) Å3 | 0.40 × 0.28 × 0.18 mm |
Z = 4 |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 3714 independent reflections |
Radiation source: rotation anode | 3573 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.074 |
ω scans | θmax = 27.4°, θmin = 3.3° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | h = −27→27 |
Tmin = 0.263, Tmax = 0.470 | k = −12→12 |
14813 measured reflections | l = −20→19 |
Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0468P)2 + 2.1663P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
3714 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
218 parameters | Δρmax = 2.15 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −2.10 e Å−3 |
[Ir(C16H9F2N2)2(C5H7O2)] | V = 3268.3 (12) Å3 |
Mr = 825.83 | Z = 4 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 21.030 (4) Å | µ = 4.15 mm−1 |
b = 10.010 (2) Å | T = 293 K |
c = 16.118 (3) Å | 0.40 × 0.28 × 0.18 mm |
β = 105.58 (3)° |
Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID diffractometer | 3714 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) | 3573 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.263, Tmax = 0.470 | Rint = 0.074 |
14813 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.032 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.079 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.03 | Δρmax = 2.15 e Å−3 |
3714 reflections | Δρmin = −2.10 e Å−3 |
218 parameters |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
Ir | 0.0000 | 0.399077 (13) | 0.2500 | 0.02715 (8) | |
N1 | −0.08587 (17) | 0.4046 (2) | 0.1576 (2) | 0.0322 (6) | |
N2 | −0.20277 (17) | 0.4187 (3) | 0.0278 (2) | 0.0438 (8) | |
F1 | 0.15157 (10) | 0.7392 (3) | 0.12655 (16) | 0.0565 (6) | |
F2 | −0.2418 (2) | 0.9357 (4) | −0.1927 (3) | 0.0993 (12) | |
C1 | −0.13642 (17) | 0.3191 (3) | 0.1545 (2) | 0.0403 (7) | |
H2A | −0.1330 | 0.2571 | 0.1985 | 0.048* | |
C2 | −0.19232 (18) | 0.3227 (4) | 0.0876 (3) | 0.0491 (9) | |
H1A | −0.2240 | 0.2565 | 0.0836 | 0.059* | |
C3 | −0.15473 (15) | 0.5090 (3) | 0.03242 (19) | 0.0340 (6) | |
C4 | −0.09249 (14) | 0.4969 (3) | 0.09367 (18) | 0.0294 (6) | |
C5 | −0.03044 (15) | 0.5686 (3) | 0.0989 (2) | 0.0287 (6) | |
C6 | 0.02113 (15) | 0.5378 (3) | 0.1734 (2) | 0.0286 (6) | |
C7 | 0.0829 (2) | 0.5995 (3) | 0.1821 (3) | 0.0360 (8) | |
H25A | 0.1175 | 0.5854 | 0.2311 | 0.043* | |
C8 | 0.09109 (16) | 0.6806 (3) | 0.1172 (2) | 0.0377 (7) | |
C9 | 0.04288 (16) | 0.7039 (3) | 0.0422 (2) | 0.0362 (6) | |
H16A | 0.0514 | 0.7559 | −0.0014 | 0.043* | |
C10 | −0.01820 (16) | 0.6482 (3) | 0.0333 (2) | 0.0326 (6) | |
H15A | −0.0518 | 0.6634 | −0.0167 | 0.039* | |
C11 | −0.17425 (18) | 0.6233 (4) | −0.0285 (3) | 0.0375 (8) | |
C12 | −0.16476 (17) | 0.7527 (4) | 0.0010 (2) | 0.0439 (8) | |
H14A | −0.1429 | 0.7691 | 0.0583 | 0.053* | |
C13 | −0.1875 (2) | 0.8589 (5) | −0.0543 (3) | 0.0549 (10) | |
H12A | −0.1811 | 0.9467 | −0.0350 | 0.066* | |
C14 | −0.2196 (2) | 0.8303 (5) | −0.1381 (3) | 0.0632 (12) | |
C15 | −0.2303 (2) | 0.7040 (5) | −0.1699 (3) | 0.0624 (12) | |
H13A | −0.2524 | 0.6887 | −0.2273 | 0.075* | |
C16 | −0.2074 (2) | 0.5988 (4) | −0.1142 (3) | 0.0492 (11) | |
H3A | −0.2141 | 0.5114 | −0.1341 | 0.059* | |
C17 | 0.0240 (2) | 0.1210 (4) | 0.1865 (3) | 0.0475 (10) | |
C18 | 0.0470 (3) | 0.0333 (5) | 0.1240 (4) | 0.0766 (15) | |
H21A | 0.0621 | 0.0883 | 0.0844 | 0.115* | |
H21B | 0.0110 | −0.0214 | 0.0928 | 0.115* | |
H21C | 0.0825 | −0.0227 | 0.1552 | 0.115* | |
C19 | 0.0000 | 0.0599 (6) | 0.2500 | 0.0603 (16) | |
H22A | 0.0000 | −0.0330 | 0.2500 | 0.072* | |
O1 | 0.02969 (13) | 0.2442 (3) | 0.17557 (16) | 0.0398 (5) |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Ir | 0.02894 (11) | 0.02803 (11) | 0.02172 (11) | 0.000 | 0.00204 (7) | 0.000 |
N1 | 0.0352 (15) | 0.0325 (15) | 0.0286 (14) | −0.0030 (9) | 0.0080 (13) | −0.0008 (9) |
N2 | 0.0350 (16) | 0.0511 (18) | 0.0377 (17) | −0.0084 (12) | −0.0036 (14) | 0.0000 (13) |
F1 | 0.0401 (11) | 0.0654 (15) | 0.0638 (14) | −0.0176 (10) | 0.0139 (11) | 0.0071 (12) |
F2 | 0.110 (3) | 0.087 (2) | 0.088 (3) | 0.024 (2) | 0.003 (2) | 0.051 (2) |
C1 | 0.0406 (17) | 0.0391 (18) | 0.0378 (16) | −0.0104 (13) | 0.0042 (14) | 0.0021 (13) |
C2 | 0.0415 (18) | 0.050 (2) | 0.049 (2) | −0.0167 (15) | −0.0011 (17) | 0.0013 (16) |
C3 | 0.0318 (14) | 0.0389 (16) | 0.0276 (14) | 0.0016 (12) | 0.0017 (12) | −0.0027 (13) |
C4 | 0.0318 (13) | 0.0324 (14) | 0.0222 (12) | 0.0016 (11) | 0.0039 (11) | −0.0037 (11) |
C5 | 0.0310 (14) | 0.0284 (13) | 0.0251 (14) | 0.0024 (12) | 0.0050 (12) | −0.0018 (12) |
C6 | 0.0295 (14) | 0.0272 (15) | 0.0271 (14) | 0.0021 (11) | 0.0040 (12) | −0.0020 (11) |
C7 | 0.0309 (17) | 0.040 (2) | 0.0333 (19) | −0.0029 (11) | 0.0015 (16) | −0.0009 (11) |
C8 | 0.0329 (15) | 0.0367 (17) | 0.0448 (17) | −0.0054 (12) | 0.0129 (14) | −0.0034 (14) |
C9 | 0.0424 (16) | 0.0335 (15) | 0.0364 (16) | −0.0001 (13) | 0.0172 (14) | 0.0005 (13) |
C10 | 0.0358 (15) | 0.0352 (16) | 0.0258 (14) | 0.0043 (13) | 0.0062 (12) | 0.0009 (13) |
C11 | 0.0304 (16) | 0.0477 (19) | 0.0318 (18) | 0.0044 (13) | 0.0036 (14) | 0.0022 (14) |
C12 | 0.0367 (17) | 0.050 (2) | 0.0428 (19) | 0.0119 (15) | 0.0071 (15) | 0.0030 (16) |
C13 | 0.047 (2) | 0.047 (2) | 0.069 (3) | 0.0087 (18) | 0.013 (2) | 0.009 (2) |
C14 | 0.057 (2) | 0.071 (3) | 0.059 (3) | 0.019 (2) | 0.010 (2) | 0.029 (2) |
C15 | 0.058 (2) | 0.081 (3) | 0.0391 (19) | 0.012 (2) | −0.0029 (19) | 0.012 (2) |
C16 | 0.044 (2) | 0.061 (3) | 0.037 (2) | 0.0067 (14) | 0.001 (2) | 0.0027 (14) |
C17 | 0.055 (2) | 0.0367 (19) | 0.050 (2) | 0.0042 (15) | 0.012 (2) | −0.0064 (16) |
C18 | 0.118 (4) | 0.046 (3) | 0.076 (3) | 0.009 (3) | 0.044 (3) | −0.011 (2) |
C19 | 0.094 (5) | 0.026 (2) | 0.065 (4) | 0.000 | 0.029 (4) | 0.000 |
O1 | 0.0494 (14) | 0.0366 (13) | 0.0322 (12) | 0.0021 (10) | 0.0087 (11) | −0.0069 (10) |
Ir—C6 | 1.987 (3) | C9—C10 | 1.372 (5) |
Ir—N1 | 2.009 (3) | C9—H16A | 0.9300 |
Ir—O1 | 2.153 (2) | C10—H15A | 0.9300 |
N1—C4 | 1.363 (4) | C11—C12 | 1.375 (6) |
N1—C1 | 1.356 (4) | C11—C16 | 1.392 (6) |
N2—C3 | 1.342 (5) | C12—C13 | 1.387 (6) |
N2—C2 | 1.337 (5) | C12—H14A | 0.9300 |
F1—C8 | 1.372 (4) | C13—C14 | 1.369 (7) |
F2—C14 | 1.373 (5) | C13—H12A | 0.9300 |
C1—C2 | 1.366 (5) | C14—C15 | 1.360 (7) |
C1—H2A | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.384 (6) |
C2—H1A | 0.9300 | C15—H13A | 0.9300 |
C3—C4 | 1.417 (4) | C16—H3A | 0.9300 |
C3—C11 | 1.492 (5) | C17—O1 | 1.256 (5) |
C4—C5 | 1.472 (4) | C17—C19 | 1.399 (6) |
C5—C10 | 1.403 (5) | C17—C18 | 1.509 (6) |
C5—C6 | 1.418 (4) | C18—H21A | 0.9600 |
C6—C7 | 1.411 (5) | C18—H21B | 0.9600 |
C7—C8 | 1.371 (5) | C18—H21C | 0.9600 |
C7—H25A | 0.9300 | C19—C17i | 1.399 (6) |
C8—C9 | 1.374 (5) | C19—H22A | 0.9300 |
C6i—Ir—C6 | 91.30 (18) | F1—C8—C7 | 118.2 (3) |
C6i—Ir—N1 | 97.75 (12) | F1—C8—C9 | 117.9 (3) |
C6—Ir—N1 | 80.01 (12) | C7—C8—C9 | 123.9 (3) |
C6i—Ir—N1i | 80.01 (12) | C10—C9—C8 | 118.2 (3) |
C6—Ir—N1i | 97.75 (12) | C10—C9—H16A | 120.9 |
N1—Ir—N1i | 176.82 (13) | C8—C9—H16A | 120.9 |
C6i—Ir—O1 | 175.30 (9) | C9—C10—C5 | 120.5 (3) |
C6—Ir—O1 | 90.58 (13) | C9—C10—H15A | 119.7 |
N1—Ir—O1 | 86.82 (11) | C5—C10—H15A | 119.7 |
N1i—Ir—O1 | 95.48 (11) | C12—C11—C16 | 119.7 (3) |
C6i—Ir—O1i | 90.58 (13) | C12—C11—C3 | 120.5 (3) |
C6—Ir—O1i | 175.30 (9) | C16—C11—C3 | 119.6 (3) |
N1—Ir—O1i | 95.48 (11) | C11—C12—C13 | 120.5 (4) |
N1i—Ir—O1i | 86.82 (11) | C11—C12—H14A | 119.8 |
O1—Ir—O1i | 87.88 (15) | C13—C12—H14A | 119.8 |
C4—N1—C1 | 118.7 (3) | C14—C13—C12 | 117.9 (5) |
C4—N1—Ir | 117.9 (2) | C14—C13—H12A | 121.1 |
C1—N1—Ir | 123.3 (2) | C12—C13—H12A | 121.1 |
C3—N2—C2 | 117.9 (3) | C13—C14—C15 | 123.6 (4) |
N1—C1—C2 | 120.8 (3) | C13—C14—F2 | 117.7 (5) |
N1—C1—H2A | 119.6 | C15—C14—F2 | 118.7 (5) |
C2—C1—H2A | 119.6 | C14—C15—C16 | 118.0 (4) |
N2—C2—C1 | 121.9 (3) | C14—C15—H13A | 121.0 |
N2—C2—H1A | 119.0 | C16—C15—H13A | 121.0 |
C1—C2—H1A | 119.0 | C15—C16—C11 | 120.3 (4) |
N2—C3—C4 | 121.5 (3) | C15—C16—H3A | 119.9 |
N2—C3—C11 | 114.2 (3) | C11—C16—H3A | 119.9 |
C4—C3—C11 | 124.3 (3) | O1—C17—C19 | 126.8 (4) |
N1—C4—C3 | 118.2 (3) | O1—C17—C18 | 114.7 (4) |
N1—C4—C5 | 112.2 (3) | C19—C17—C18 | 118.5 (4) |
C3—C4—C5 | 129.6 (3) | C17—C18—H21A | 109.5 |
C10—C5—C6 | 120.5 (3) | C17—C18—H21B | 109.5 |
C10—C5—C4 | 125.0 (3) | H21A—C18—H21B | 109.5 |
C6—C5—C4 | 114.0 (3) | C17—C18—H21C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—C5 | 117.6 (3) | H21A—C18—H21C | 109.5 |
C7—C6—Ir | 126.7 (2) | H21B—C18—H21C | 109.5 |
C5—C6—Ir | 115.5 (2) | C17i—C19—C17 | 128.1 (6) |
C8—C7—C6 | 118.9 (3) | C17i—C19—H22A | 115.9 |
C8—C7—H25A | 120.6 | C17—C19—H22A | 115.9 |
C6—C7—H25A | 120.6 | C17—O1—Ir | 125.2 (3) |
Symmetry code: (i) −x, y, −z+1/2. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [Ir(C16H9F2N2)2(C5H7O2)] |
Mr | 825.83 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 293 |
a, b, c (Å) | 21.030 (4), 10.010 (2), 16.118 (3) |
β (°) | 105.58 (3) |
V (Å3) | 3268.3 (12) |
Z | 4 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 4.15 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.40 × 0.28 × 0.18 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Rigaku R-AXIS RAPID |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (ABSCOR; Higashi, 1995) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.263, 0.470 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 14813, 3714, 3573 |
Rint | 0.074 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.648 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.032, 0.079, 1.03 |
No. of reflections | 3714 |
No. of parameters | 218 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 2.15, −2.10 |
Computer programs: RAPID-AUTO (Rigaku, 1998), CrystalStructure (Rigaku/MSC, 2002), SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 2008), XP in SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008).
Acknowledgements
This project was supported by the Ningbo Municipal Natural Science Foundation (grant No. 2010A610164) and the Scientific Research Fund of Ningbo University (grant No. XKL073). Grateful thanks are also extended to the K. C. Wong Magna Fund of Ningbo University.
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Much attention has been paid to the phosphorescent materials in recent years for their potential applications as highly efficient electroluminescent (EL) emitters in organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs), since the first demonstration of highly efficient phosphorescent OLEDs with a maximum EQE of 4% were reported by Baldo et al. (1998, 2000). Among these phosphorescent complexes, iridium cyclometalates often exhibit favorable photoproperties for OLEDs including short phosphorescent lifetimes, high quantum efficiencies and good stability. Ge et al. (2009) demonstrated a high efficiency yellow OLED using [Ir(dppf)2(acac)] [dppf = 2,3-di(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazine, acac = acetylacetone] as the dopant. In this work, we synthesized and investigated crystal structure of Ir(dppf)2(acac).
The mononuclear title iridium(III) complex (Fig. 1) has an approximately octahedral coordination geometry. The IrIII ion is hexacoordinated by two C atoms and two N atoms from two C,N-bidentate dppf ligands, which exhibit cis-C,C and trans-N,N chelate dispositions, and two O atoms from one O,O-bidentate acac ligand. The Ir—C, Ir—N and Ir—O bond lengths are listed in Table 1. Due to steric interactions, the phenyl groups are not coplanar with the pyrazine group. The dihedral angles are 14.66 (8)° between the N1,N2/C1–C4 and C5–C10 rings and 49.76 (12)° between the N1,N2/C1–C4 and C11–C16 rings.