Complexes
[NBu4][(C6F5)2Pt(μ-X)(μ-dppm)Pt(C6F5)2]
(X = Cl, Br) react with AgClO4 and
[Ag(OClO3)L] (L =
PPh3, SC4H8), yielding different
compounds depending on the silver reagent used. The reactions with
AgClO4
in wet solvents lead to the syntheses of the complexes
[(C6F5)2Pt(μ-X)(μ-dppm){Ag(H2O)}Pt(C6F5)2]
[X = Cl
(1), Br (2)] in which the existence of two
Pt−Ag bonds is postulated. The reactions with
[Ag(OClO3)(PPh3)]
give similar complexes
[(C6F5)2Pt(μ-X)(μ-dppm){Ag(PPh3)}Pt(C6F5)2]
[X = Cl (3), Br (4)]. The presence
of
silver coordinated to the platinum atoms activates the substitution of
the halogen bridge; thus, 3 reacts with
water, yielding the complex
[(C6F5)2Pt(μ-OH)(μ-dppm){Ag(PPh3)}Pt(C6F5)2]
(5). Complex 5 can be prepared
as well by reaction of
[NBu4][(C6F5)2Pt(μ-OH)(μ-dppm)Pt(C6F5)2]
(6) with
[Ag(OClO3)(PPh3)].
Nevertheless,
the reaction of
[NBu4][(C6F5)2Pt(μ-Cl)(μ-dppm)Pt(C6F5)2]
with the complex
[Ag(OClO3)(SC4H8)] does
not render
the analogous complex to 3, but AgCl precipitates and
[(C6F5)2Pt(μ-SC4H8)(μ-dppm)Pt(C6F5)2]
(7) is formed.
This different behavior depending on the ligand present in the
silver complex is probably due to the ability of the
tetrahydrothiophene ligand to act as a bridge. Single-crystal
X-ray studies of 5 and 7 have been carried out.
For
5, the existence of two Pt−Ag bonds with distances
2.791(1) and 2.832(1) Å has been confirmed. Complex
7
shows a distorted six-membered ring skeleton formed by the metal atoms,
dppm ligand, and sulfur atom of the
SC4H8 group. Compound
5·C7H8
(C74H46AgF20OP3Pt2)
crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group
P21/n: a = 14.360(1) Å, b =
21.590(1) Å, c = 21.585(2) Å, β =
90.85(1)°, V = 6691.3(8) Å3,
Z = 4. Compound
7·1/2C6H14
(C56H37F20P2Pt2S)
crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group
P21/n: a =
22.258(6) Å, b =
11.351(3) Å, c = 22.268(5) Å, β =
106.21(3)°, V = 5402.6(16) Å3,
Z = 4.