Group 11 metals which feature N-heterocyclic carbene ligands have a variety of uses; catalysts in organic transformations to materials applications as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs). 2- coordinate OLED coinage metal complexes are normally of the type NHC-M-X, where X is an anionic ligand. However, few complexes feature an anionic moiety tethered to an NHC. Therefore, we are interested in understanding how a weakly-coordinating anionic N-heterocyclic carbene (WCA-NHC) ligand influences the fundamental chemical and photophysical properties of Cu(I), Ag(I), and Au(I). We have prepared complexes of the type (WCA-NHC)-M-L that differ from conventional linear group 11 complexes in that the metal can be supported by two datively bound ligands where L can be substituted with a variety of 2 electron donors. Additionally, in pursuit of a general synthesis of bimetallic ion pairs, a second series of [(WCA-NHC)-M-X]<sup>-</sup> (X = SR, OR) can be prepared and paired with alkali metal cations. We have prepared and characterized more than 20 Cu and Au complexes of the type [WCA-NHC]-M-L and [WCA-NHC]-M-X. Many are indefinitely stable under air and most emit visible blue light upon absorption of UV radiation.

Synthesis, structure, and applications of luminescent group 11 complexes bearing a weakly coordinating N-heterocyclic carbene (WCA-NHC)

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