Simple, high yield syntheses of heterobimetallic complexes of Ph2PCH2PPh2(dppm) with platinum, mercury, and silver
Abstract
Treatment of the readily available salts [Pt(dppm)2]2X (dppm = Ph2PCH2PPh2) with (i) Hg(CCR)2 or (ii) Hg(OAc)+ RC
CH or (iii) Hg(CN)2 gives virtually quantitative yields of Y2Pt(µ-dppm)2 HgX2(Y = C
CR or C
N, R = Ph, p-tolyl, Me, or Prn, X = Cl) and with AgOAc + PhC
CH, high yields of (PhC
C)2Pt(µ-dppm)2AgX (X = Cl or I).