Crystal packing in a solvent-free or chloroform-solvated dinuclear platinum(III) organometallic complex

• Published in: Polyhedron Vol. 30; no. 15; pp. 2444 - 2450
• Main Authors: Romero, Mª José, Rodríguez, Antonio, Fernández, Alberto, López-Torres, Margarita, Vázquez-García, Digna, Vila, José M., Fernández, Jesús J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 21.09.2011
• Subjects: Crystal packing; Cyclometallation; Platinum; X-ray structure; Cyclometallation; Platinum; Crystal packing; X-ray structure
• ISSN: 0277-5387
• DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2011.05.044

The synthesis and crystal structure determination of the dinuclear organometallic platinum(III) complex [Pt(2-phenylpyridine)(2-mercaptothiazoline)(Cl)] 2 and its solvate [Pt(2-phenylpyridine)(2-mercaptothiazoline)(Cl)] 2·3CHCl 3 have been carried out. Both crystals present a layered structure in which the molecules of the complex are held together by weak intermolecular interactions. In the solvated crystal, the chloroform molecules are arranged in extended 2D planar layers between the molecular layers. [Display omitted] ► A platinum(III) cyclometallated complex can synthesized by in situ oxidation. ► Differing intermolecular interactions generate two very similar layered crystal structures. ► Chloroform solvent molecules cause molecular layer separation. The synthesis and crystal structure determination of the dinuclear organometallic platinum(III) complex [Pt(2-phenylpyridine)(2-mercaptothiazoline)(Cl)] 2 and its solvate [Pt(2-phenylpyridine)(2-mercaptothiazoline)(Cl)] 2·3CHCl 3 have been performed. Both crystals present a layered structure in which the molecules of the complex are held together by weak intermolecular interactions. In the solvated crystal, the chloroform molecules are arranged in extended 2D planar layers between the molecular layers.