Abstract
This review has focused on ligand isomers in Pt(II) complexes. There are a variety of inner coordination spheres about the platinum(II) atom (PtN4, PtN2Cl2, PtP2Cl2, PtPNC2, PtPNCl2, PtP2CBr, PtP2CS), build up by mono- and bidentate ligands. The bidentate ligands create a variety of metallocyclic rings. The L–Pt–L bite angle (mean values) open in the sequence: 73.1° (PNP) < 78.7° (NC2C) < 80.4° (NC2N) < 86.4° (PC2P) < 86.7° (PNNP) < 93.0° (CC3S). There are three types of isomers: ligand, mixed – (ligand + distortion), and mixed – (ligand + cis-trans), isomers, which are rarity.