Iridium(III)-catalysed cross-linking of polysiloxanes leading to the thermally resistant luminescent silicone rubbers

Cyclometallated iridium(III) complexes with 2-phenylpyridine [Ir(ppy)2(CNR)Cl] (ppy = (2-phenylpyridinato-C2,N), R = Xyl, Mes), [Ir(ppy)2(CNR)2](OTf) (R = Xyl, Mes), and fac-[Ir(ppy)3] catalyse the cross-linking of polysiloxanes exclusively at temperatures above 100 °C leading to luminescent rubbers.