Platinum(II) imidazo[4,5-f]-1,10-phenanthroline chloride and thiolate complexes: Synthesis and crystal structures

The planar aromatic imidazo[4,5-f]-1,10-phenanthroline ligands have been used to prepare platinum(II) chloride and thiolate complexes. The X-ray structures of two thiolate compounds are reported, which show column-like packing in the solid state due to intermolecular aromatic π–π interactions. The compounds absorb moderately in the visible region, owing to {charge-transfer-to-diimine} electronic transition.

Graphical abstractThe easy-to-modify planar aromatic imidazo[4,5-f]-1,10-phenanthroline ligands, including four new representatives, have been used to prepare stable platinum(II) complexes, which absorb moderately in the visible region owing to {charge-transfer-to-diimine} electronic transition.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide