Oxidation of Organoplatinum(II) by Coordinated Dimethylsulfoxide: Metal-Metal Bonded, Dinuclear, Liquid-Crystalline Complexes of Platinum(III)

Amedeo Santoro, Marcin Wegrzyn, Adrian C. Whitwood, Bertrand Donnio, Duncan W. Bruce

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Abstract

Reaction of [PtCl2(dmso)(2)] with 2,5-(dialkoxyphenyl)pyridine in HOAc leads to a dinuclear, acetate-bridged, metal-metal bonded complex of platinum(III); dmso in the presence of acid is found to be responsible for the oxidation. The dimer is analogous structurally to Pd-III dimers implicated in catalytic acetoxylation. Platinum dimers with longer alkoxy chains are shown to be unique examples of liquid crystals of platinum(III).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10689-10691
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume132
Issue number31
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Aug 2010

Keywords

  • C-H ACTIVATION
  • CHEMISTRY
  • FUNCTIONALIZATION
  • DEOXYGENATION
  • DIMETHYL
  • OXIMES
  • DIMERS

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