Synthesis and characterization of the neutral dinuclear hydrido complexes of platinum with bridging phosphides cis-Pt2(H)2(PHBut2)2(μ-H)(μ-PBut2) (Pt–Pt) and trans-[Pt(H)(PHBut2)(μ-PBut2)]2 (Pt–Pt)
Abstract
trans-PtCl2(PHBut2)21 reacts with NaBH4 in THF affording the dinuclear platinum(II) complexes cis-Pt2(H)2(PHBut2)2(μ-H)(μ-PBut2) (Pt–Pt) 2 and trans-[Pt(H)(PHBut2)(μ-PBut2)]2 (Pt–Pt) 3 along with the boron adduct BH3·PHBut24. Pure 2 can be obtained in 85% yield in the reaction carried out in the presence of two equivalents of