Isolation of intermediates in the acid hydrolysis of [Pt(PPh3)2(O2)]; the X-ray structure of [Pt2(O2)(OH)(PPh3)4][ClO4]·2C6H6
Abstract
The hydrolysis of [Pt(PPh3)2(O2)] with non-co-ordinating acids leads to the formation of [Pt2(O2)(OH)(PPh3)4][X](1)(X = ClO4, PF6, BF4, NO3), and then [Pt2(OH)2(PPh3)4][X]2(2), with a stepwise loss of H2O2; the structure of (1) has been confirmed by an X-ray analysis.