Soluble Pt-Containing Polymers Based on a 2,6-Bis(1-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-4-ethynylpyridine Ligand.

A soluble Pt-acetylide polymer was prepared in a supramolecular polymerization of a Pt-chloro precursor complex , which represents a self-complementary AB-type monomer. This new type of polymer combines the structural features of the common polyplatinynes and cationic Pt-acetylide complexes. Though the photophysical and electrochemical properties of the material still need to be advanced, a versatile and straightforward method for the preparation of soluble, cationic Pt-acetylide polymers with phosphorescent behavior is offered.