Issue 37, 2022

Platinum(ii) metallacycles as highly affinitive hosts for dendritic amino acids with tunable circularly polarized luminescence

Abstract

The incorporation of platinum(II) metallacycles into supramolecular chiral arrays has potential in introducing intriguing chiroptical activities and applications; however, it remains a considerable challenge due to their shape-persistent feature. Herein, we present the noncovalent modulation of supramolecular chirality in platinum(II) metallacycle-involved host–guest complexation. Tetraphenylethylene-based platinum(II) metallacycles were designed and synthesized, which exhibited aggregation-induced emission with fine-tailored luminescence colors. A hex-armed tyrosine derivative showed size matching towards the metallacycles. Driven by multiple electrostatic attractions, highly affinitive host–guest complexation occurred with 1 : 1 binding stoichiometry and a constant with a 108 order of magnitude. Host–guest complexation turned on the fluorescence of the metallacycles, which also appended chirality to the photoexcited state. Circularly polarized luminescence at different wavelengths was observed, benefiting from the robust complexation, realizing the noncovalent modulation of chirality to the platinum(II) metallacycles. This work establishes a strategy to transfer chirality via host–guest interaction to shape-persistent metallacycles with potential chiroptical applications.

Graphical abstract: Platinum(ii) metallacycles as highly affinitive hosts for dendritic amino acids with tunable circularly polarized luminescence

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 jan 2022
Accepted
17 mar 2022
First published
17 mar 2022

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022,10, 13860-13870

Platinum(II) metallacycles as highly affinitive hosts for dendritic amino acids with tunable circularly polarized luminescence

N. Wang, J. Zhao, Q. Xu, P. Xing, S. Feng, X. Xu and H. Yang, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, 10, 13860 DOI: 10.1039/D2TC00032F

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