Unexpected formation of dihaloplatinum(II) and platinum(IV) complexes in the reaction of [PtMe2(bu2bpy)] with 1,2-dibromotetrachloroethane: Crystal structure of trans-[PtMe2BrCl(bu2bpy)]

Oxidative addition of some mono, di or tetra haloalkanes to organoplatinum(II) complexes

“…We suggest that the unexpected product We have recently studied the oxidative addition of a polyhaloethane, i.e. 1,2-dibromotetrachloroethane to dimethylplatinum(II) complex [PtMe 2 (bu 2 bpy)] which resulted in the simultaneous formation of Pt(II) and Pt(IV) complexes of [PtBr 2 (bu 2 bpy)] and trans-[PtMe 2 BrCl(bu 2 bpy)], rather than the formation of a binuclear complex containing Pt 2 -m-(CCl 2 ) 2 group [40].…”

Easy oxidative addition of the carbon–halogen bond by dimethylplatinum(II) complexes containing a related series of diimine ligands: Synthesis, spectral characterization and crystal structure

“…We have already reported that the reaction of [PtMe 2 (bu 2 bpy)] with 1,2-dibromotetrachloroethane in a 2:1 mol ratio of Pt(II):(CCl 2 Br) 2 results in the simultaneous formation of Pt(IV) and Pt(II) complexes trans-[PtMe 2 BrCl(bu 2 bpy)] and [PtCl 2 (bu 2 bpy)] [37]. Therefore, we have investigated the reaction of dimethylplatinum(II) complex of [PtMe 2 (phen)] with the chlorinated solvents of 1,2-dichloroethane and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane.…”