Lowest electronic excited states of platinum(II) diimine complexes

Citation
Wb. Connick et al., Lowest electronic excited states of platinum(II) diimine complexes, INORG CHEM, 39(12), 2000, pp. 2585-2592
Citations number
54
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
00201669 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2585 - 2592
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-1669(20000612)39:12<2585:LEESOP>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Absorption and emission spectra of Pt(diimine)L-2 complexes (diimine = 2,2' -bipyridine (bpy) or 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine (dmbpy); L = pyrazolate (pz(-)), 3,5-dimethylpyrazolate (dmpz(-)), or 3,4,5-trimethylpyrazolate (tm pz(-))) have been measured. Solvent-sensitive absorption bands (370-440 nm) are attributed to spin-allowed metal-to-ligand charge-transfer ((MLCT)-M-1 ) transitions. As solids and in 77 K glassy solution, Pt(bpy)(pz)2 and Pt(d mbpy)(pz)(2) exhibit highly structured emission systems (lambda(max) approx imate to 494 nm) similar to those of the diprotonated forms of these comple xes. The highly structured bands (spacings 1000-1400 cm(-1)) indicate that the transition originates in a diimine-centered (3)(pi-->pi*) ((LL)-L-3) ex cited state. The intense solid-state and 77 K glassy solution emissions fro m (MLCT)-M-3[d(Pt)-->pi*(bpy)] excited states of complexes with dmpz(-) and tmpz(-) ligands occur at longer wavelengths (lambda(max) = 500-610 nm), wi th much broader vibronic structure. These findings are consistent with incr easing electron donation of the pyrazolate ligands, leading to a distinct c rossover from a lowest (LL)-L-3 to a (MLCT)-M-3 excited state.