“…Much effort has been devoted to increase the PL quantum yield (Φ) and PL lifetime of chromium(III) complexes with record values of Φ = 30% and τ = 4500 μs achieved with complexes of tridentate polypyridine ligands forming six-membered chelate rings. ,, The so-called molecular rubies, with [Cr(ddpd) 2 ] 3+ as the parent complex, meanwhile comprise a series of highly emissive polypyridyl chromium(III) complexes, e.g., [Cr(H 2 tpda) 2 ] 3+ (H 2 tpda = 2,6-bis(2-pyridylamino)pyridine), [Cr(dqp) 2 ] 3+ (dqp = 2,6-di(quinolin-8-yl)pyridine), [Cr(tpe) 2 ] 3+ (tpe = 1,1,1-tris(pyrid-2-yl)ethane), or [Cr(bpmp) 2 ] 3+ (bpmp = 2,6-bis(2-pyridyl-methyl)pyridine) . These photostable molecular rubies have already been utilized in various applications, such as in photoredox catalysis, − as pressure or temperature sensors, , in upconversion processes, or in circularly polarized emission. , These developments have been reviewed elsewhere. − ,− …”