Suzuki−Miyaura cross-coupling reactions for increasing the efficiency of tris-heteroleptic Iridium(III) emitters

The complex Ir(acac){κ2-C,N-[C6BrH3-py]}{κ2-C,N-[C6H4-py]} (2) is a green emitter, which displays short lifetimes (0.9–4.9 μs) and quantum yields of 0.32 in poly(methyl methacrylate) films at 5 wt % and 0.41 in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at room temperature. Its Pd(OAc)2/4 PPh3-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with RB(OH)2 afford Ir(acac){κ2-C,N-[C6RH3-py]}{κ2-C,N-[C6H4-py]} (R = Me (3), Ph (4)), which show almost identical emissions with quantum yields in the range 0.98–0.82.Financial support from the MINECO of Spain (Projects CTQ2017-82935-P and Red de Excelencia Consolider CTQ2016-81797-REDC), the Diputación General de Aragón (Group E06_17R and project LMP148_18), FEDER, and the European Social Fund is acknowledged.Peer reviewe