A series of platinum(II) complexes bearing a chiral β-diketonato
ligand and a cyclometalated ligand have been prepared. The platinum(II)
complexes, (SP-4-3)-[Pt(ppy)(D-tac)] (ppy = 2-phenylpyridine, D-tac
= 3-trifluoroacetyl-(D)-camphor), (SP-4-4)-[Pt(ppy)(D-tac)], (SP-4-3)-[Pt(ppy)(D-pbc)]
(D-pbc = 3-perfluorobutyryl-(D)-camphor), and (SP-4-4)-[Pt(ppy)(D-pbc)],
and their enantiomers were isolated and characterized by elemental
analysis, NMR, and X-ray structural analysis. Photoisomerization between
SP-4-3 (trans) and SP-4-4 (cis)
isomers was observed. Green emission due to the monomer was observed
in diluted solutions for all complexes. Higher quantum yields and
longer lifetimes of green emission were observed in nonpolar solvents
compared to polar solvents. The two geometrical isomers had surprisingly
different excimer formation efficiencies. For the trans isomers, orange emission due to the excimers was observed in nonpolar
solvents at high concentrations, whereas negligible intensities of
the excimer emission were observed for the cis isomers.
The formation of the excimers was evaluated by emission decay and
time-resolved emission spectra. For the trans isomers,
the green emission due to the monomer showed negligible CPL signals,
but the orange emission gave pronounced CPL signals. The dissymmetry
factors, g-values, of the excimer CPL (g
lum = 0.002) were enhanced over those of the circular
dichroism (g
abs = 0.0002, g
lum/g
abs = 10). The intensities
of the emission and the CPL of the excimer under oxygen were very
small, although those under an argon atmosphere were very strong.
Therefore, the emission color of the trans-isomers
was changed from green to orange by deoxygenation.