Luminescence Vapochromism of a Dynamic Copper Iodide Mesocate.
Quentin BenitoCristina M BaloghHani El MollThierry GacoinMarie CordierAydar RakhmatullinCamille LatoucheCharlotte Martineau-CorcosSandrine PerruchasPublished in: Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (2018)
A copper iodide complex coordinated by three phosphine ligands with the formula [Cu2 I2 (Ph2 PC2 (C6 H4 )C2 PPh2 )3 ] exhibits solvatochromic and vapochromic luminescence properties. A mechanism based on solvent-dependent molecular motion appears to occur. The highly contrasted response observed upon THF solvent exposure makes this complex an appealing candidate for chemical sensor applications.