Cyclometalated NCN platinum(II) acetylide complexes – Synthesis, photophysics and OLEDs fabrication

Abstract The novel cyclometalated NCN platinum(II) acetylide complexes were synthesized. As precursors of acetylide ligands were used 9,9-dibutyl-2-ethynylfluorene, 9-butyl-3-ethynylcarbazole, and 5-ethynyl-2,2′-bithiophene, whereas 1,3-di(2-pirydyl)benzene derivatives were cyclometalating NCN ligands. Variable character of ligands allowed to prepare a series of novel platinum(II) complexes, which showed light emission in a wide wavelength range from 410 to 625 nm. The optical and electrochemical properties of new complexes were examined and compared with theoretical DFT calculations. Complexes containing fluorenyl and carbazyl motif were used as emitters in an organic light-emitting diodes. The applicability of these Pt(II) complexes for electroluminescence was examined.