Electron and hydrogen atom addition to the tetracyanoplatinate(II) ion: an e.s.r. study
Abstract
Hydrogen atoms generated by γ-radiolysis of aqueous sulphuric acid matrices at 77 K add to Pt(CN)4,2– ions to give [H–Pt(CN)4]2– ions, the unpaired electron being in a σ* orbital confined to hydrogen (ca. 35%) and platinum; electron addition followed by proton addition in methanol matrices gave the same complex.