Open Accesstrans ‐(μ‐5,5′‐Diethynyl‐2,2′‐bipyridine)bis[phenylbis(triethylphosphine)platinum(II)]
Author(s) -
Khan Muhammad S.,
AlSuti Mohammed K.,
Ahrens Birte,
Raithby Paul R.,
Teat Simon J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta crystallographica section e
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1600-5368
DOI - 10.1107/s1600536804010359
Subject(s) - platinum , chemistry , pyridine , crystallography , unit (ring theory) , stereochemistry , bipyridine , crystal structure , medicinal chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , mathematics , mathematics education
The title compound, [Pt 2 (C 6 H 5 ) 2 (C 14 H 6 N 2 )(C 6 H 15 P) 4 ], is a dinuclear Pt II di‐yne complex that exhibits π‐conjugation along the molecular backbone. It is used as a model complex for rigid‐rod platinum poly‐yne polymers of which it is a precursor. Such compounds are of interest because of the extended π‐conjugation through the aromatic/heteroaromatic spacer group in the backbone. The asymmetric unit contains two half molecules of the title compound, each lying on a crystallographic centre of symmetry situated at the mid‐point of the central C—C bond of the bipyridine unit.