Facile preparation and photophysics of near-infrared luminescent lanthanide(III) monoporphyrinate complexes

The synthesis, characterization, and single crystal X-ray diffraction structures of a series of monoporphyrinate, trivalent lanthanide complexes with the monoanionic ligands hydridotris(1-pyrazolyl)borate (Tp) and (cyclopentadienyl)tris(diethylphosphinito)cobaltate (L(OEt)) having the general formulas M(TPP)(L) (M = Yb, Tm, Er, Ho, Nd, Pr; TPP = 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinate; L = Tp, L(OEt)) are described. The photophysical properties of these complexes are also presented including their absorption, emission, and transient absorption properties.