Stabilisation of trivalent platinum by structurally accommodating thiamacrocycles

Alexander J. Blake, Robert O. Gould, Alan J. Holder, Timothy I. Hyde, Aidan J. Lavery, Mobolanle O. Odulate, Martin Schröder

Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1987 · 89 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

The complex cation [Pt(1)2]2+[(1)= 1,4,7-trithiacyclononane] shows a quasi square based pyramidal structure with one non-bonding sulphur donor atom; electrochemical oxidation at +0.5 V. vs. Fc0/Fc+(Fc = ferrocene) at 20 °C in MeCN affords a paramagnetic platinum(III) species.