Halogen Bonding to Amplify Luminescence: A Case Study Using a Platinum Cyclometalated Complex

The cocrystallization of a weakly luminescent platinum complex [Pt(btpy)(PPh₃)Cl] ( 1 ) (Hbtpy=2‐(2benzothienyl)pyridine; emission quantum yield Φ_em=0.03) with fluorinated bromo‐ and iodoarenes C₆F_6‐nX_n (X=Br, I; n=1, 2) results in the formation of efficient halogen‐bonding (XB) interactions Pt? Cl???X? R. An up to 22‐fold enhancement (Φ_em=0.65) in the luminescence intensity of the cocrystallized compound is detected, without a substantial change of the emission energy. Based on crystallographic, photophysical, and theoretical investigations, the contribution of the XB donors C₆F_6‐nX_n to the amplification of luminescence intensity is attributed to the enhancement of spin–orbit coupling through the heavy‐atom effect, and simultaneously to the suppression of the nonradiative relaxation pathways by increasing the rigidity of the chromophore center.     

Phosphino-aminothiazoline platinum(II) and platinum(II)/gold(I) complexes: structural, chemical and vapoluminescent properties

Phosphino-amino-thiazolines and -thiazoles can exist in solution in two tautomeric forms, in which the N-H proton involves the endo-cyclic or exo-cyclic nitrogen atom. The two tautomers show different reactivities toward alcoholysis; the imino form degrades more rapidly. Their bischelated platinum complexes were studied in the solid state by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Thus, the unique stereoelectronic features of the [Pt(PN(th))] (PN(th)=diphenylposphino-aminothiazoline) moiety were revealed. The complex cis-[Pt(PN(th))(2)] reacts with gold(I) salts to yield dimetallic compounds, the molecular structures of which have been determined by X-ray diffraction. Solid cis-[Pt(PN(th))(2)] shows vapoluminescent properties if exposed to alcohol vapors. A combined photophysical and crystallographic investigation has been carried out to clarify the unprecedented rigidochromic role of the alcohol in this phenomenon.     

Vapoluminescent Behavior and the Single-Crystal-to-Single-Crystal Transformations of Chloroform Solvates of [Au2(μ-1,2-bis(diphenylarsino)ethane)2](AsF6)2

The mono- and di-chloroform solvates of [Au₂(μ-1,2-bis(diphenylarsino)ethane)₂](AsF₆)₂ undergo single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformations that result in gain (over 12 hours) or slow loss (over five years) of only one chloroform molecule. The change in solvation results in changes in the structure and luminescence of the digold cation. The cation consists of a pair of slightly bent As-Au-As units that are connected through the two bridging dpae ligands and by aurophilic interactions with Au⋅⋅⋅Au contacts of 3.05152(15) Å in the disolvate or 2.9570(5) Å in the monosolvate.     

A Redox‐Active Dinuclear Platinum Complex Exhibiting Multicolored Electrochromism and Luminescence

A redox series of cyclometalated platinum complexes based on a dinuclear motif linked by acetamidato (aam) bridging ligands, [Pt₂(μ‐aam)₂(ppy)₂] (ppy^?=2‐phenylpyridinate ion), has been synthesized. The complexes in this series are easily oxidized and reduced by both electrochemical and chemical methods, and this is accompanied by multistep changes in their optical properties, that is, multiple color changes and luminescence. Isolation of the complexes and the structural determination of three oxidation states, +2, +2.33, and +3, have been achieved. The mixed‐valent complex, with an average oxidation state of +2.33, forms a trimer based on the dinuclear motif. The mixed‐valent complex has a characteristic color owing to intervalence transitions in the platinum chain. In contrast, the divalent complex exhibits strong red phosphorescence originating from a triplet metal‐metal‐to‐ligand charge transfer (³MMLCT) state. This study demonstrates the unique chromic behavior of a redox‐active and luminescent platinum complex.     

Structural Variety of Cobalt(II), Nickel(II), Zinc(II), and Cadmium(II) Complexes with 4,4′‐Azopyridine: Synthesis,Structure and Luminescence Properties

Self‐assembled bi‐ and polymetallic complexes of Co^II, Ni^II, Zn^II, and Cd^II were obtained by the reaction of 4,4′‐azopyridine (azpy) with metal tri‐tert‐butoxysilanethiolates (Co, 1 ; Cd, 2 ), acetylacetonates (Ni, 3 ; Zn, 4 ), and acetates (Cd, 5 ). All compounds were characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray structure analysis, elemental analysis, FTIR spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry. Complexes 1 , 2 and 4 , 5 exhibit diverse structural conformations: 1 is bimetallic, 2 and 4 are 1D coordination polymers, and 5 is a 2D coordination framework formed from bimetallic units. The obtained complexes contain metal atoms bridged by a molecule of azpy. The luminescent properties of 1–5 were investigated in the solid state.     

Structural Elucidation of Selective Solvatochromism in a Responsive-at-Metal Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complex

We report the synthesis, characterization, and spectroscopic investigations of a new responsive-at-metal cyclometalated platinum(II) complex. With mild chemical oxidants and reductants, it was possible to obtain the same complex in three different oxidation states and each of these complexes was structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. We discovered that the platinum(II) complex displays strong solvatochromism in the solid state, which can be attributed to modulation of Pt⋅⋅⋅Pt interactions that results in switching between optical and photoluminescent states. Incorporating responsive-at-metal species as dynamic components in nanostructured materials might facilitate response amplification, sensing, actuation, or self-healing processes.     

A Novel Proton Sensor with Luminescence and Color Signaling Based on Platinum(II) Terpyridyl Acetylide Complex

Molecular switches that are controllable, reversible and readable at molecular level are an essential compo-nent of molecular electronics1 and chemical sensors.2-6 Of particular interest are the molecules which show dramatic and reversible changes in color and/or lumi-nescence in visible spectral region upon exposure to specific substrates. A number of chromophore- spacer-receptor systems that can selectively recognize specific guest molecules at their receptor site and pro-duce measurable col…     

Luminescent Pt(II)(bipyridyl)(diacetylide) chromophores with pendant binding sites as energy donors for sensitised near-infrared emission from lanthanides: structures and photophysics of Pt(II)/Ln(III) assemblies

The complexes [Pt(bipy){CC-(4-pyridyl)}(2)] (1) and [Pt(tBu(2)bipy){CC-(4-pyridyl)}(2)] (2) and [Pt(tBu(2)-bipy)(CC-phen)(2)] (3) all contain a Pt(bipy)(diacetylide) core with pendant 4-pyridyl (1 and 2) or phenanthroline (3) units which can be coordinated to {Ln(diketonate)(3)} fragments (Ln = a lanthanide) to make covalently-linked Pt(II)/Ln(III) polynuclear assemblies in which the Pt(II) chromophore, absorbing in the visible region, can be used to sensitise near-infrared luminescence from the Ln(III) centres. For 1 and 2 one-dimensional coordination polymers [1Ln(tta)(3)](infinity) and [2Ln(hfac)(3)](infinity) are formed, whereas 3 forms trinuclear adducts [3{Ln(hfac)(3)}(2)] (tta=anion of thenoyl-trifluoroacetone; hfac=anion of hexafluoroacetylacetone). Complexes 1-3 show typical Pt(II)-based (3)MLCT luminescence in solution at approximately 510 nm, but in the coordination polymers [1Ln(tta)(3)](infinity) and [2Ln(hfac)(3)](infinity) the presence of stacked pairs of Pt(II) units with short PtPt distances means that the chromophores have (3)MMLCT character and emit at lower energy ( approximately 630 nm). Photophysical studies in solution and in the solid state show that the (3)MMLCT luminescence in [1Ln(tta)(3)](infinity) and [2Ln(hfac)(3)](infinity) in the solid state, and the (3)MLCT emission of [3{Ln(hfac)(3)}(2)] in solution and the solid state, is quenched by Pt-->Ln energy transfer when the lanthanide has low-energy f-f excited states which can act as energy acceptors (Ln=Yb, Nd, Er, Pr). This results in sensitised near-infrared luminescence from the Ln(III) units. The extent of quenching of the Pt(II)-based emission, and the Pt-->Ln energy-transfer rates, can vary over a wide range according to how effective each Ln(III) ion is at acting as an energy acceptor, with Yb(III) usually providing the least quenching (slowest Pt-->Ln energy transfer) and either Nd(III) or Er(III) providing the most (fastest Pt-->Ln energy transfer) according to which one has the best overlap of its f-f absorption manifold with the Pt(II)-based luminescence.     

A Novel Proton Sensor with Luminescence and Color Signaling Based on Platinum（Ⅱ） Terpyridyl Acetylide Complex

A novel sensitive probe for proton based on platinum(Ⅱ) terpyridyl acetylide complex by monitoring the changes both in luminescence and color is described.     

Shape‐Memory Platinum(II) Complexes: Intelligent Vapor‐History Sensor with ON–OFF Switching Function

A novel platinum(II)–diimine complex, [Pt(CN)₂(H₂dcphen)] ( 1 ; H₂dcphen=4,7‐dicarboxy‐1,10‐ phenanthroline), was synthesized and its vapochromic shape‐memory behavior was evaluated. The as‐synthesized amorphous purple solid, [Pt(CN)₂(H₂dcphen)]?2 H₂O ( 1 P ), exhibited vapochromic behavior in the presence of alcoholic vapors through transformation to a red, crystalline, porous, vapor‐adsorbed form, 1 R?vapor . The obtained 1 R?vapor complex released the adsorbed vapors upon heating without collapse of the porous structure. The vaporfree, porous 1 R?open could detect water or n‐hexane vapor, although these vapors could not induce 1 P ‐to‐ 1 R?vapor transformation, and 1 R?open could easily be converted to the initial 1 P by manual grinding. These results indicate that 1 is a new shape‐memory material that functions through formation and collapse of the porous framework with an emission change upon vapor‐adsorption and grinding; this enables it to exhibit vapor history and ON–OFF switching sensing functions.     

Structural Elucidation of Selective Solvatochromism in a Responsive‐at‐Metal Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complex

We report the synthesis, characterization, and spectroscopic investigations of a new responsive‐at‐metal cyclometalated platinum(II) complex. With mild chemical oxidants and reductants, it was possible to obtain the same complex in three different oxidation states and each of these complexes was structurally characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. We discovered that the platinum(II) complex displays strong solvatochromism in the solid state, which can be attributed to modulation of Pt???Pt interactions that results in switching between optical and photoluminescent states. Incorporating responsive‐at‐metal species as dynamic components in nanostructured materials might facilitate response amplification, sensing, actuation, or self‐healing processes.     

A Square‐Planar Complex of Platinum(0)

The Pt⁰ complex [Pt(PPh₃)(Eind₂‐BPEP)] with a pyridine‐based PNP‐pincer‐type phosphaalkene ligand (Eind₂‐BPEP) has a highly planar geometry around Pt with ∑(Pt)=358.6°. This coordination geometry is very uncommon for formal d¹⁰ complexes, and the Pd and Ni homologues with the same ligands adopt distorted tetrahedral geometries. DFT calculations reveal that both the Pt and Pd complexes are M⁰ species with nearly ten valence electrons on the metals whereas their atomic orbital occupancies are evidently different from one another. The Pt complex has a higher occupancy of the atomic 6s orbital because of strong s–d hybridization due to relativistic effects, thereby adopting a highly planar geometry reflecting the shape and orientation of the partially unoccupied orbital.     

Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) metal complexes with a N8 azamacrocyclic ligand

Hydrated nitrate and perchlorate salts of the transitional metal ions Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺ have been used to investigate the coordination capability of the octaaza macrocycle L derived from 2,6-diformylpyridine and diethylenetriamine. The synthesis of the metal complexes was carried out in 1:1 and 2:1 metal:ligand molar ratios, but dinuclear complexes were obtained in all cases due to the size of the 24-membered ligand. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductivity, mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance and magnetic measurements. The dinuclear nature of the compounds was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The crystal structures of [Ni₂L(NO₃)₂](NO₃)₂, [Cu₂L(NO₃)₄] and [Cu₂L(ClO₄)₄], were determined.     

Synthesis,Structure and Near-infrared Luminescence of a Dinuclear Ytterbium（Ⅲ） Complex with a Bis（2,2＇-bipyridyl） Ligand

The title complex {Yb（hfac）3}2（bpyC≡CC6H4C≡Cbpy） （hfac = hexafluoroacetyl- acetonate,bpyC≡CC6H4C≡Cbpy=2-（pyridin-2-yl）-5-（2-（4-（2-（6-（pyridin-2-yl）pyridin-3-yl）ethynyl）- phenyl）ethynyl）pyridine） has been prepared and characterized by X-ray crystallography. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c with a = 17.240（16）, b = 25.64（2）, c = 16.481（15）A, β = 93.469（9）°, V = 7271（12）A^3, Z = 4, Mr = 2022.91, F（000） = 3888, Dc = 1.848 g/cm^3 and μ（MoKα） = 2.708 mm^-1. The structure was refined to R = 0.0714 and wR = 0.1762 for 9771 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. Sensitized near-infrared （NIR） luminescence from YbIII centers was achieved through efficient antenna effect or energy transfer from the bridging ligand chromophore.     

Dinuclear copper(II) complexes with different bridging connectors

One novel triply-bridged dicopper(II) complex formulated as [Cu₂(dpa)₂(μ-Cl)(μ-OH)(μ-HCOO)]·(ClO₄) 1 and two terephthalate anions bridged 2,2′-bipyridine (2,2′-bpy) dicopper(II) complexes with formulae of [Cu₂(2,2′-bpy)₄(μ-terephthalate)]·(NO₃)₂2 and [Cu₂(2,2′-bpy)₄(μ-terephthalate)]·(terephthalate) 3, respectively, have been synthesized and characterized by infrared and electrospray mass spectra as well as X-ray single-crystal determination. In addition, thermal properties of all compounds have been studied.     

Synthesis and Reactivity of a Cationic Platinum(II) Alkylidene Complex

Often proposed, hard to catch: The bis(platinacycle) trans-[Pt{P[2,6-(CH(2) )(Me)C(6) H(3) ]iPr(2) }(2) ] experiences α-hydride abstraction by action of Ph(3) C(+) PF(6) (-) to yield a trans-alkyl-alkylidene species. The electrophilicity of its {Pt?CH}(+) unit is demonstrated by ylide formation by reaction with Lewis bases, stepwise hydrogenation, and carbene cross-coupling with N(2) C(H)CO(2) Et.     

Binuclear C^C* Cyclometalated Platinum(II) NHC Complexes with Bridging Amidinate Ligands

Binuclear C^C* cyclometalated NHC platinum(II) compounds with bridging amidinate ligands were synthesized to evaluate their photophysical properties. Their three‐dimensional structures were determined by a combination of 2D NMR experiments, mass spectrometry, DFT calculations, and solid‐state structure analysis. The bridging amidinate ligands enforce short distances between the platinum centers of the two cyclometalated structures, which gives rise to extraordinary photophysical properties.     

Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Platinum(II) Alkynyls with Microsecond Lifetimes Bearing a Strong-Field Pincer Ligand

The use of organometallic triplet emitters in organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) is motivated by the premise of efficient intersystem crossing leading to unit internal quantum efficiencies. However, since most devices are based on solid-state components, an inherent limitation to square-planar platinum(II) phosphors is their tendency toward aggregation-based quenching. Here, a new class of emissive, four-coordinate Pt^II species based on the bisimidazolyl carbazolide (BIMCA) ligand is introduced, which displays highly efficient, long-lived solid-state phosphorescence at room temperature. A set of four BIMCAPt phenyl acetylides were synthesized that emit in the green (λ_max=507–540 nm) with >60 % quantum yield and millisecond lifetimes. The structures of the resulting species reveal a non-planar structure imposed by steric clashes between BIMCA and the iodo or alkynyl co-ligand. Ground-state and photophysical characterization are presented. Density functional theory calculations indicate that the BIMCA ligand dominates the frontier orbitals along with the first Franck–Condon singlet and triplet excited states.