Trans-Bis[2-(aminomethyl)pyridine-κ2 N,N′]platinum(II)] bis(hexafluoridophosphate)

Abstract

The title compound, [Pt(amp)2](PF6)2 [amp = 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine, C6H8N2], crystallizes in the space group P\overline{1} with a half of one [Pt(amp)2]2+ cation and one hexafluoridophosphate ion in the asymmetric unit. The PtII atom lies on an inversion centre and has a square-planar coordination sphere defined by two amino groups and two pyridine moieties of two 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine chelate ligands. The crystal structure of the title salt is composed of alternating rows of [Pt(amp)2]2+ cations and PF6 − anions. The crystal packing is stabilized by N—H...F hydrogen bonds between the amino groups and the hexafluoridophosphate anions. The PF6 anion is disordered over two sets of sites with an occupancy ratio of 0.744 (6):0.256 (6).