Crystal and molecular structure of the butadiene complex[NMe3Et]2+[Pt2Cl6(C4H6)]2–
Abstract
In the complex anion [Pt2Cl6(C4H6)]2– the two planar (PtCl3) groups are linked by a trans-butadiene bridge in which the central C–C bond is shorter than the two terminal bonds; the bonding between platinum and the butadiene ligand is similar to the π-type bond in Ziese's salt.