Facile synthesis and platinum complexes of 4′,5,5′′-trisubstituted-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridines?

Dalton Transactions Pub Date: 2011-06-24 DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10465A

Abstract

The synthesis of trisubstituted 4′,5,5′′ terpyridines is described. The strategy begins with synthesis of 2-acetyl-5-bromopyridine (3) from 2,5-dibromopyridine, substitution of the bromine in 3 using a variety of metal-catalyzed reactions and then formation of the terpyridine using the Krohnke reaction. The complexes have been prepared by reaction of [Pt(PhCN)2Cl2] with the appropriate silver salt followed by addition of the terpyridyl ligand. The crystal structure of two complexes have been determined via X-ray diffraction and the MLCT (metal-to-ligand charge-transfer) emissions determined by UV/Vis spectroscopy.

Graphical abstract: Facile synthesis and platinum complexes of 4′,5,5′′-trisubstituted-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridines
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