Stacked Platinum Complexes of the Magnus’ Salt Type Inside a Coordination Cage

Abstract

Neatly wrapped up: Alternately stacked square-planar platinum(II) complexes inside a dinuclear coordination cage were prepared to give a discrete and soluble Pt5-array of the Magnus' salt type. Characterization of the complex in solution was complemented by an X-ray crystal structure of {[Pt(pyridine)4]⋅ [PtCl4]2@Cage}; this structure showed the linear, pentanuclear array within the cages and their circular packing into a hollow tubular superstructure. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.