Silica- and polymer-supported platinum(II) polypyridyl complexes: synthesis and application in photosensitized oxidation of alkenes.

Square-planar polypyridine platinum(II) complexes have been introduced into a silica/polymer matrix by covalent ligand modification. The photophysical properties of the supported matrices are well retained as their model complexes, and the quantum yields for singlet oxygen ((1)O(2)) generation are comparable with that of TPP (tetraphenylporphyrin) under similar conditions. A preliminary application in photosensitized oxidation indicates the silica/polymer-supported matrices are promising, which can be reused without loss of reactivity by a simple filtration. Moreover, the polymer-supported matrix exhibits excellent compatibility in various solvents.