A novel cyclometalated iridium (III) quinoxaline complex with the formula Ir (PQ)3 (PQ=2- phenylquinoxaline) was prepared by microwave assisted synthesis. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis, ^1H NMR and mass spectroscopy. The complex showed strong ^1MLCT (singlet metal to ligand charge- transfer) and 3MLCT (triplet metal to ligand charge-transfer) absorption at 476 nm and 607 nm, respectively. It also showed strong photoluminescence at 625 nm at room temperature. The results suggested the compl...