Carter, Anthony B., Laverick, Robert J., Wales, Dominic J., Akponasa, Sarah O., Scott, Aaron J., Keene, Tony D., and Kitchen, Jonathan A.
The FeIII thiosemicarbazone complexes of five organic sulfonate based anions are reported {[Fe(L1)2](X), where L1 = acetylthiazole 4-phenylthiosemicarbazone and X = N-(p-aminobenzenesulfonate)-1,8-naphthalimide (1), N-(m-aminobenzenesulfonate)-1,8-naphthalimide (2), N-(5-amino-1-naphthalenesulfonate)-1,8-naphthalimide (3), N-(5-amino-2-naphthalenesulfonate)-1,8-naphthalimide (4), and hexadecylsulfonate (5)}. Four complexes feature 1,8-naphthalimide based anions, known for their structure directing properties through p-based interactions, and one complex features a long chain sulfonate anion to introduce amphiphilicity to the complex to allow formation of Langmuir-Blodgett films. A full structural and photophysical study is reported for naphthalimide based anions 1-4 and complexes [Fe(L1)2](1-4), and a structural and Langmuir study is reported for [Fe(L1)2](5). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]