The crystal structure of tetrabutylammonium trichlorocarbonylplatinate(II)

Crystals of [C₁₆H₃₆N]⁺[Cl₃COPt]^? are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, with a 14.949(8), b 8.892(7), c 18.232(10) Å, β 105.5(3)°, Z 4. The structure has been refined by least-squares to a final R of 0.042 for 2358 counter intensities. The PtCl bond lengths in the square-planar anion are not significantly different (mean value 2.291 Å) and the PtC (carbonyl) bond length is 1.82 Å.Conclusions are drawn on the factors affecting the trans influence in this complex and a number of related square planar Pt^II chloro-complexes.