Structure and properties of the volatile isomers of bis(1,1,1-trifluoro-5,5-dimethylhexane-2,4-dionato) of platinum(II)

In the work, isomeric complexes of platinum(II) with the (ptac)^–1 pivaloyltrifluoroacetonate ion (Pt((CH₃)₃–CO–CH–CO–CF₃)₂) are studied. The synthesis and chromatographic separation of Pt(ptac)₂ isomers are described, TGA data for the separated isomers are given, and the crystal structures of the solid phases are studied. The cis-Pt(ptac)₂ complex crystallizes in the space group P-1, a = 10.7091(4) Å, b = 12.7787(6) Å, c = 16.0154(8) Å, α = 92.389(2)°, β = 90.868(2)°, γ = 112.1260(10)°, V = 2027.39(16) ų, Z = 4, d _calc = 1.918 g/cm³. The trans-Pt(ptac)₂ complex crystallizes in the space group C2/m, a = 13.3235(5) Å, b = 8.5515(3) Å, c = 9.6694(3) Å, β = 118.5880(10)°, V = 967.38(6) Å3, Z = 2, d _calc = 2.010 g/cm3. The structures of the complexes are molecular, the Pt atom has a square coordination of four oxygen atoms of two ligands; for cis-Pt(ptac)2, the Pt–Oav distance is 1.968 Å, for trans-Pt(ptac)2 it is 1.980 Å.