Synthesis and characterization of phosphorescent platinum complexes containing phenylpyridazine

Synthesis and characterization of a series of square planar Pt(II)-phenylpyridazine complexes are reported. The complexes have the general structure of (C–N)Pt(O–O), where HC–N is 3-phenyl-pyridazine (ppdz), 3-(3′-trifluoromethylphenyl)pyridazine (3′tfmppdz), 3-(3′-methoxyphenyl)-pyridazine (3′meoppdz), 3-(4′-methoxyphenyl)pyridazine (4′meoppdz), or 3-phenyl-6-chloro-pyridazine (6Clppdz) and HO–O is acetylacetone (Hacac). Reaction of K2PtCl4 with a HC–N ligand forms the dimer, (C–N)Pt(μ-Cl)2Pt(C–N), which is cleaved with Hacac to give the corresponding monomer, (C–N)Pt(O–O). The emission characteristics of these complexes are governed by the substituents of the cyclometalating ligands, showing emission λmax values from 508 to 610 nm. Strong spin-orbit coupling of the platinum atom allows for the formally forbidden mixing of the 1MLCT with the 3MCLT and 3(π–π*) states.