Oxidation of organometallic complexes by water: Synthesis of diorgano(hydroxo)platinum(IV) complexes and the structure of a diorgano(aqua)platinum(IV) complex of tris(pyridin-2-yl)methanol, [PtPh2{(py)3COH---N,N′,N″}(OH2)][NO3)2 · H2O
a Department of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tas. 7001, Australia
b Department of Chemistry, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, W.A. 6907, Australia
Abstract:
The diorganoplatinum(II) complexes PtR2{(py)3COH} (R = Me, Ph; (py)3COH = tris(pyridin-2-yl)methanol) react with water in organic solvents to form diorgano(hydroxo)platinum(IV) cations Pt(OH)R2{(py)3COH}]+, and the cation with R = Ph reacts with dilute nitric acid to form PtPh2{(py)3COH}(OH2)]2+. The cation in PtPh2{(py)3COH}(OH2)]NO3]2 · H2O has octahedral geometry with a Pt---O bond distance of 2.04(1) Å. The higher trans influence of phenyl than aqua ligands is reflected in the Pt---N bond distances: 2.14(2) and 2.17(1) Å trans to the phenyl groups, and 1.99(2) Å trans to the aqua ligand.