Chemical and Electrochemical Syntheses, Structure, and Luminescent Properties of Zinc and Cadmium Complexes with N -{2-[( E )-(4- tert -Butylphenyl)iminomethyl]phenyl}-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide

New Zn(II) and Cd(II) complexes with N -{2-[( E )-(4- tert -butylphenyl)iminomethyl]phenyl}-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide were synthesized by chemical and electrochemical methods. The ligand and metal complexes were characterized by the methods of IR, 1 H NMR, electron absorption spectroscopy, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy and by quantum chemical calculations. Electroluminescent devices with zinc and cadmium complexes were fabricated as emitter layers, which showed radiation brightness of 460 cd/m 2 (15 V) with a maximum at 502 nm and 140 cd/m 2 (15 V) with a maximum at 535 nm, respectively.