The role of NH and OH groups in the
oxidative addition reactions
of the complexes [PtMe
2
(κ
2
-
N
,
N
′-
L
)],
L
= 2-C
5
H
4
NCH
2
NH-
x
-C
6
H
4
OH [
3
,
x
= 2,
L
=
L1
;
4
,
x
= 3,
L
=
L2
;
5
,
x
=
4,
L
=
L3
], has been investigated. Complex
3
is the most reactive. It reacts with CH
2
Cl
2
to give a mixture of isomers of [PtMe
2
(CH
2
Cl)(κ
3
-
N
,
N
′,
O
-(
L1
-H)],
6
,
and decomposes in acetone to give [PtMe
3
(κ
3
-
N
,
N
′,
O
-(
L1
-H)],
7
, both of which contain the
fac tridentate deprotonated ligand. Complex
3
reacts
with MeI to give complex
7
, whereas
4
and
5
react to give [PtIMe
3
(κ
2
-
N
,
N
′-
L2
))],
8
, or [PtIMe
3
(κ
2
-
N
,
N
′-
L3
)],
9
, respectively.
Each complex
3
,
4
, or
5
reacts
with either dioxygen or hydrogen peroxide to give the corresponding
complex [Pt(OH)
2
Me
2
(κ
2
-
N
,
N
′-
L
)],
10
,
L
=
L1
;
11
,
L
=
L2
;
12
,
L
=
L3
. The ligand
L3
in complexes
9
and
12
is easily oxidized to the corresponding imine ligand 2-C
5
H
4
NCH=N-4-C
6
H
4
OH,
L4
, in forming the complexes [PtIMe
3
(κ
2
-
N
,
N
...