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Synthesis of an Electrodeficient Dipyridylbenzene-like Terdentate Ligand: Cyclometallating Ligand for Highly Emitting Iridium(III) and Platinum(II) Complexes

Pierre-Henri Lanoë, Christian Philouze, Frédérique Loiseau

Organics · pp. 403–416 · Published 14 Jul 2023

10.3390/org4030029

Abstract

Cyclometallated iridium(III) and platinum(II) complexes are intensely used in optoelectronics for their photophysical properties and ability to convert excitons from singlet to triplet state, thus improving the device efficiency. In this contribution, we report the multi-steps synthesis of an electrodeficient dipyridylbenzene-like terdentate ligand [N^C^N], namely 2′,6′-dimethyl-2,3′:5′,2″-terpyridine (6), with 18% overall yield. Compound 6 has been employed to synthesize two phosphorescent complexes of platinum(II) and iridium(III), namely compounds 7 and 8, respectively. Both complexes have been characterized by NMR and high resolution mass spectrometry, and demonstrate high luminescence quantum yields in a deaerated solution at room temperature, with 18% and 61% for 7 and 8, respectively. If the iridium(III) complex displays similar emission properties to [Ir(dpyx)(ppy)Cl] (dpyx = 3,5-dimethyl-2,6-dipyridylbenzene and ppy = 2- phenylpyridine), the platinum(II) derivative, with λem = 470 nm, is a rare example of a fluorine atom-free blue emitting [N^C^N]PtCl complex.

Iridium Phosphorescence Platinum Ligand (biochemistry) Chemistry Photochemistry OLED Luminescence

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