Recent studies have unraveled the potential of octahedral molybdenum cluster complexes (Mo 6 as relevant red phosphors and photosensitizers of singlet oxygen, O 2 1 Δ g for photobiological applications However, these complexes tend to hydrolyze in an aqueous environment, which deteriorates their properties and limits their applications To address this issue, we show that phenylphosphinates are extraordinary apical ligands for the construction of Mo 6 complexes These new complexes display unmatched luminescence quantum yields and singlet oxygen production in aqueous solutions
Kaplan Kirakci Jan Demel, Jan Hynek, Jaroslav Zelenka, Michaela Rumlová, Tomáš Ruml, and Kamil Lang **, Inorg . Chem . 2019 , 58, 24, 16546 16552.