Abstract: | The crystal structure of the title compound, (bicyclo2.2.1]hepta‐2,5‐diene)dichloroplatinum(II), PtCl2(C7H8)], has been determined from single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. The coordination sphere about the Pt atom is pseudo‐square planar, with shorter Pt—C distances than in the corresponding dichloro(cyclooctadiene)platinum(II) complex. |