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Journal of the Chemical Society A: Inorganic, Physical, Theoretical


Journal of the Chemical Society A: Inorganic, Physical, Theoretical was published from 1966 - 1971.

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J. Chem. Soc. A, 1971, 21 - 25, DOI: 10.1039/J19710000021


Isonitrile complexes of platinum(II) and their reactions with alcohols and amines to give carbene complexes

Miss E. M. Badley, J. Chatt and R. L. Richards


The preparation and i.r. and n.m.r. spectra of the series of complexes cis-[PtX2(RNC)(PR13)](X = Cl, Br, or I; RNC = MeNC, EtNC, PhNC, or p-MeC6H4NC and PR13= PEt3, PEt2Ph, or PMe2Ph) are described. These complexes react with alcohols or primary amines under mild conditions to give carbene complexes of the type cis-[PtCl2{C(Q)NHR}(PR13)](Q = OMe, OEt, or OPri, NHPh, NHMe, NHEt, or NHBus and R = Ph or Me). The i.r. spectra and structure of these complexes are discussed. The isonitrile complexes give hydrocarbons on reduction which must originate from the isocyanide carbon atom. No other products of reduction could be characterised.