Abstract
Platinum(II) complexes of the phosphines PBut(o-tolyl)2 and PBut 2(o-tolyl) have been prepared. The internally metallated compounds trans-[PtCl(P–C)L][(P′–C)= CH2C6H4PBut(o-tolyl) or (P″–C)= CH2C6H4PBut 2; L = PBut(o-tolyl)2 or PBut 2(o-tolyl)] are very readily formed by treating Na2PtCl4 or trans-[PtCl2(PhCN)2] with L. The metallation occurs at the tolyl-methyl of the ligand, L, in all cases. For complexes of the type [PtX(P′–C) PBut-(o-tolyl)2](X = Cl, NO3, or Me), metallation of the PBut(o-tolyl)2 ligand goes less readily to give the dimetallated complexes cis-[Pt(P′–C)2] or trans-[Pt(P′–C)2]. The tendency to metallate increases in the order of anionic ligands X = Cl < Me [graphic omitted] NO3. The compound trans-[Pt(P″–C)2] is prepared by heating [PtMe(P″–C)PBut 2(o-tolyl)]. Bridged complexes of the type [Pt2Cl2(P–C)2] are readily prepared and the chloride bridges replaced on treatment with silver carboxylate to give the compounds [Pt2X2(P–C)2](X = OAc or OBz). The chloride bridges are also split by various ligands (e.g. pyridine, PPh3, acetylacetonate, etc) giving monomeric species.

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