Fig. 4: The proposed mechanism based on experimental exploration.

a Condition of in situ 1HNMR analysis A: 1n (0.33 M) in AcOtBu (the date shown as the black line), B: TMG (0.016 M) in in AcOtBu (the date shown as the orange line), C: 1n (0.33 M), TMG (0.016 M) in AcOtBu (the date shown as the blue line), D: 1n (0.33 M), TMG (0.032 M) in AcOtBu (the date shown as the purple line), E: Standard condition in 5 h (the date shown as the pink line). [Ir-1], [Ir(dF(CF3ppy)2)(5,5′-CF3-bpy)]PF6. b Plausible mechanism.