Metal coordinated photoactive compounds for transparent photovoltaic devices

A photoactive compound having the formula:

• wherein X is N or C—R, wherein M is a metal atom with a stable +2 oxidation state, wherein each R is independently H, F, Cl, Br, I, CF3, CN, a substituted silyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted 5-membered ring, a substituted or unsubstituted 5-membered heterocyclic ring, a substituted or unsubstituted 6-membered ring, a substituted or unsubstituted 6-membered heterocyclic ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted fused ring, wherein least one R comprises
• wherein Y1 and Y2 are independently selected from CH, NH, alkyl substituted N, alkyl substituted Si, O, S, Se, or Te, wherein R1 and R1 together form a fused ring group including non-aromatic, aromatic, or heteroaromatic ring moieties.