Synthesis and photophysical properties of bis-NHC platinum(II) complexes bearing bipyridine ligands furnished with two anionic closo-monocarborane clusters CB11H12−

Key Points

• To investigate the synthesis and properties of bis-NHC platinum(II) complexes with bipyridine ligands containing carborane clusters.
• Synthesis of four Pt(II) complexes using bis-NHC ligands and cyclometalated bipyridine ligands.
• Incorporation of two monoanionic closo-monocarborane clusters into the complexes.
• Documented synthesis of four distinct platinum(II) complexes.
• Characterized the photophysical properties of the synthesized complexes.