New N^C^N-coordinated Pd(II) and Pt(II) complexes of a tridentate N-heterocyclic carbene ligand featuring a 6-membered central ring: synthesis, structures and luminescence

Jamal Moussa (1) , Kamel Haddouche (1) , Lise-Marie Chamoreau (1) , Hani Amouri (1) , J. A. Gareth Williams (2)

1 IPCM - Institut Parisien de Chimie Moléculaire
2 Department of Chemistry [Durham, UK]

We describe Pd(II) and Pt(II) complexes of an N^C^N-coordinating pincer-like ligand featuring two lateral pyridine rings and a 6-membered carbene core. Their crystal structures display 1-dimensional chains with short π–π and M(II)⋯M(II) interactions. Such interactions also impact on the photophysical properties, with the Pt(II) complex being luminescent in the solid state at room temperature.

Domaines: Chimie de coordination

Jamal Moussa, Kamel Haddouche, Lise-Marie Chamoreau, Hani Amouri, J. A. Gareth Williams. New N^C^N-coordinated Pd(II) and Pt(II) complexes of a tridentate N-heterocyclic carbene ligand featuring a 6-membered central ring: synthesis, structures and luminescence . Dalton Transactions, 2016, 45 (32), pp.12644-12648 ⟨10.1039/C6DT02415G⟩. ⟨hal-01373839⟩