Platinum(II) Complexes with 10-(Aryl)phenoxarsines: Synthesis, Cis/Trans Isomerization, and Luminescence

Synthesis and structural and photophysical characterization of platinum dihalogenide complexes formulated as [PtHal(2)L(2)], where Hal = Cl and I, with different 10-(aryl)phenoxarsine ligands such as 10-(p-chlorophenyl)phenoxarsine, 10-(p-tolyl)phenoxarsine, and 10(phenyl)phenoxarsine are reported. The structures of complexes were determined by NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and X-ray analysis. Cis/trans isomerism of the complexes in solution was studied by NMR spectroscopy. In the solid state, under UV irradiation, platinum diiodide trans complexes exhibit an intense orange-red emission, which was attributed to a metal halide-centered triplet state. The UV/vis absorption and emission properties were studied and rationalized by density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT calculations.

Automated summary

This study focuses on the synthesis, structural, and photophysical characterization of platinum dihalogenide complexes with different 10-(aryl)phenoxarsine ligands. The structures of the complexes were determined using various techniques, with the cis/trans isomerism in solution studied using NMR spectroscopy. In the solid state, platinum diiodide trans complexes exhibited intense orange-red emission under UV irradiation, which was attributed to a metal halide-centered triplet state. The UV/vis absorption and emission properties were rationalized through density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT calculations.