Towards Photoinduced Charge Accumulation in Purely Molecular d Metal Complexes with Oligo ...

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owards hotoinduced harge
T P C
ccumulation
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in urely olecular d6 etal omplexes
P M M C
with ligo riarylamine onors
O -T D
Inauguraldissertation
zur Erlangung der Würde eines Doktors der Philosophie
vorgelegt der
Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät
der Universität Basel
von
Annabell G. Bonn
aus Miltenberg, Bayern
Basel 2015
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Genehmigt von der Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät
auf Antrag von
Fakultätsverantwortlicher/Dissertationsleiter: Prof. Dr. Oliver S. Wenger
Korreferentin: Prof. Dr. Catherine E. Housecroft
Basel, den 24.03.2015
Prof. Dr. Jörg Schibler

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cknowledgement
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I thank Prof. Dr. Oliver S. Wenger for accepting me in his group and thus giving
me the chance to work on such an interesting topic, I’ve developed a rather intense
love-hate relationship with. I do thank him very much for his ever open door, the
discussions, and his constant support. I couldn’t have wished for a better Doktorvater.
IthankProf. Dr. CatherineE.Housecroftforkindlyagreeingtobemy2ndexaminer.
Sincere thanks is given to Prof. Dr. Thomas Pfohl for chairing my examination.
I am very grateful to Sylvie Mittelheisser for measuring the EA, to Dr. Heinz Nadig
for measuring all the ESI-HRMS spectra, and to Dr. Markus Neuburger for measur-
ing and solving the OTA crystal structure.
Very special thanks go to the ’unsung heroes’: The whole Werkstatt-Team for making
the move to Basel and the every-day lab life as smooth as possible. Brigitte Howald
and Beatrice Erismann for their help in all organizational matters. Special thanks
goes to Markus Hauri for always being available and ever so helpful.
The whole Häussinger group, particularly Heiko, Kaspar, and Thomas I thank for
the occasional help with my NMR’s and more importantly for their readiness to par-
ticipate in inter-group mingling and the coffee breaks.
My thanks also goes to Angelo Lanzilotto for the introduction to the Quantaurus-
Tau/-QY and, most importantly, for the key.
Concerning the start up with LATEX, I thank Johannes Becker for not having me start
completely from scratch.
For the help in the synthesis of two reference molecules, I do thank my very last in-
tern Benedikt Ganter.
I want to thank all past and present members of the AK Wenger so much:
For the warm welcome in Göttingen, the joint efforts in moving to Switzerland, and
the great time in Basel.
Particularly,
Martin for discussing (photo-)chemistry with me and answering all the questions,
even the JACS paper couldn’t help me with.
Ann-Christinforthepep-talksandourconversationsabouteverything, but’Gottund
die Welt’.
Julia for sharing a sink and bearing with me especially in the final stage of my pres-
ence in the lab.
Laura, Hauke, and Andrea I thank very much for introducing me to a sport I, against
all odds, really do enjoy a lot – Look, it’s a muscle!
Last but not least, I thank my fellow in misery Luisa for sharing the burden with me
and restoring my faith in blondes.
A very special thanks goes to the “harte Kern” of the AK Wenger for being reliable
companions on many an Apéro. I think you know who you are!
Furthermore, I want to thank all the people I was fortunate enough to meet here in
Basel, making the decision to move the right one.
My aunt Jane and uncle Horst, I thank a lot for the provision of spatial, technical,
sweet, and liquid support during the last four years.
There are a handful of people who deserve special honors for helping me to stay on
track these past years:
Roland, I thank you very much for the years together and your encouragement and
support during those last months.
The most important people I couldn’t have done it without are my Ma, Pa, and my
sister Vi. You have supported every decision I have made so far, especially moving
to Basel, and will most likely still do so in the future. I do not have words that
can express my deepest gratitude for your lifelong support and faith in me and my
abilities.