]Preparation and x-ray crystal structure of bis s(diphenylphosphino)methanido platinum(II), [Pt(Ph 2PCHPPh 2) 2

Abstract

[Pt(Ph 2PCHPPh 2) 2], the first homoleptic complex containing the chelated bis(diphenylphosphino)methanide ligand, has been synthesised by reaction of K 2[PtCl 4] and Ph 2PCH 2PPh 2 with KOH in ethanol, and characterised by 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.