RT Journal Article T1 Synthesis, structure, and photophysical properties of platinum(II) (N, C, N') pincer complexes derived from purine nucleobases A1 Lorenzo Aparicio, María Del Carmen A1 Moreno-Blázquez, Sonia A1 Oliván, Montserrat A1 Esteruelas, Miguel A. A1 Gómez Gallego, María Del Mar A1 García-Álvarez, Pablo A1 Cabeza, Javier A. A1 Sierra Rodríguez, Miguel Ángel AB The synthesis of a series of Pt{κ3-N,C,N'-[L]}X (X = Cl, RC≡C) pincer complexes derived from purine and purine nucleosides is reported. In these complexes, the 6-phenylpurine skeleton provides the N,C-cyclometalated fragment, whereas an amine, imine, or pyridine substituent of the phenyl ring supplies the additional N'-coordination point to the pincer complex. The purine N,C-fragment has two coordination positions with the metal (N1 and N7), but the formation of the platinum complexes is totally regioselective. Coordination through the N7 position leads to the thermodynamically favored [6.5]-Pt{κ3-N7,C,N'-[L]}X complexes. However, the coordination through the N1 position is preferred by the amino derivatives, leading to the isomeric kinetic [5.5]-Pt{κ3-N1,C,N'-[L]}X complexes. Extension of the reported methodology to complexes having both pincer and acetylide ligands derived from nucleosides allows the preparation of novel heteroleptic bis-nucleoside compounds that could be regarded as organometallic models of Pt-induced interstrand cross-link. Complexes having amine or pyridine arms are green phosphorescence emitters upon photoexcitation at low concentrations in CH2Cl2 solution and in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) films. They undergo self-quenching at high concentrations due to molecular aggregation. The presence of intermolecular π-π stacking and weak Pt···Pt interactions was also observed in the solid state by X-ray diffraction analysis PB ACS SN 0020-1669 YR 2023 FD 2023 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/108153 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/108153 LA eng NO Inorg Chem . 2023 May 29;62(21):8232-8248. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00650. DS Docta Complutense RD 6 abr 2025