Synthesis and electrochemistry of [Pt(tame)2]4+ crystallographic analysis of bis[1,1,1-tris(aminomethyl)ethane-N,N′]platinum(II) bis(tetrachlorozincate) dihydrate

Kylie N. Brown, David C.R. Hockless, Alan M. Sargeson

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    Abstract

    Reaction of K2PtCl6 with the tripodal ligand tame [1,1,1-tris(aminomethyl)ethane] in dimethylformamide catalysed by K2PtCl4 afforded the octahedral bis(tridentate ligand) [Pt(tame)2]4+ ion. The cyclic voltammogram of [Pt(tame)2]4+ in aqueous media showed an irreversible reduction of the six-co-ordinate platinum(IV) species to PtII and bulk electrochemical reduction of the [PtIV(tame)2]4+ ion quantitatively produced a square planar platinum(II) complex [Pt(tame)2]2+. Crystallographic analysis of the protonated complex [PtII(Htame)2][ZnCl4] 2·2H2O, showed two dissociated nitrogen atoms on opposite sides of the PtN42+ co-ordination plane which has typical PtII-N bond lengths (2.042(6) Å). The routes to the formation of the [PtIV(tame)2]4+ ion and its reduced product are addressed.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2171-2175
    Number of pages5
    JournalJournal of the Chemical Society. Dalton Transactions
    Issue number13
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1999

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