Table 2 Selected average structural parameters for 1a, 2a, 1b and 2ba.

From: Tuning the Emission of Cationic Iridium (III) Complexes Towards the Red Through Methoxy Substitution of the Cyclometalating Ligand

Complexes

1a

2a

3a

4a

S0

T1

S0

T1

S0

T1

S0

T1

Ir-Nbpy

2.187

2.179

2.186

2.175

2.184

2.175

2.178

2.169

Ir-NC^N

2.077

2.076

2.078

2.075

2.078

2.076

2.073

2.072

Ir-CC^N

2.030

2.002

2.028

2.008

2.028

2.003

2.039

2.011

Nbpy-Ir-Nbpy

75.5

76.0

75.6

76.1

75.7

76.1

75.9

76.4

NC^N-Ir-NC^N

80.2

80.9

80.3

81.2

80.2

81.0

79.9

80.3

  1. aBond lengths in Å and bond angles in°.