Ion-pairing assemblies of π-extended anion-responsive organoplatinum complexes

Abstract

ABSTRACTPtII complexes of π-extended dipyrrolyldiketones were synthesized as anion-responsive π-electronic molecules. The dipyrrolyldiketone PtII complexes exhibited red-shifted absorption and photoluminescence properties. In the solid state, [1 + 1]-type anion complexes formed charge-by-charge ion-pairing assemblies when combined with countercations. Detailed theoretical studies of the packing structures revealed favorable interactions between the planar anion complexes and π-electronic cations.

Keywords

• PtII complexes
• anion-responsive π-electronic systems
• ion-pairing assemblies