Pt-II Complexes with 6-(5-Trifluoromethyl-Pyrazol-3-yl)-2,2 '-Bipyridine Terdentate Chelating Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization, and Luminescent Properties

Abstract

A series of Pt-II complexes Pt(fpbpy)Cl (1), Pt(fpbpy)(OAc) (2), Pt(fpbpy)(NHCOMe) (3), Pt(fpbpy)(NHCOEt) (4), and [Pt(fpbpy)(NCMe)](BF4) (5) with deprotonated 6-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-3-yl)-2,2'-bipyridine terdentate ligand are prepared, among which 1 is converted to complexes 2-5 by a simple ligand substitution. Alternatively, acetamide complex 3 is prepared by hydrolysis of acetonitrile complex 5, while the back conversion from 3 to 1 is regulated by the addition of HCl solution, showing the reaction sequence 1 -> 5 -> 3 -> 1. Mullilayer OLED devices are successfully fabricated by using triphenyl-(4-(9-phenyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl)phenyl) silane (TPSi-F) as host material and with doping concentrations of 1 varying from 7 to 100%. The electroluminescence showed a substantial red-shifting versus the normal photoluminescence detected in solution. Moreover, at a doping concentration of 28%, the device showed a saturated red luminescence with a maximum external quantum yield of 8.5% at 20 mA cm(-2) and a peak luminescence of 47543 cd m(-2) at 18.5 V.