Metal-Metal Cooperative Bond Activation by Heterobimetallic Alkyl, Aryl, and Acetylide PtII/CuI Complexes

We report selective formation of heterobimetallic PtII/CuI complexes that demonstrate how facile bond activation processes can be achieved by altering reactivity of common organoplatinum compounds through their interaction with another metal center. The interaction of the Cu center with Pt center and with a Pt-bound alkyl group increases the stability of PtMe2 towards undesired rollover cyclometalation. The presence of the CuI center also enables facile transmetalation from electron-deficient tetraarylborate [B(ArF)4]- anion and mild C-H bond cleavage of a terminal alkyne, which was not observed in the absence of an electrophilic Cu center. The DFT study indicates that the role of Cu center acts as a binding site for alkyne substrate, while activating its terminal C-H bond.

Metal-Metal Cooperative Bond Activation by Heterobimetallic Alkyl, Aryl, and Acetylide PtII/CuI Complexes

We report selective formation of heterobimetallic PtII/CuI complexes that demonstrate how facile bond activation processes can be achieved by altering reactivity of common organoplatinum compounds through their interaction with another metal center. The interaction of the Cu center with Pt center and with a Pt-bound alkyl group increases the stability of PtMe2 towards undesired rollover cyclometalation. The presence of the CuI center also enables facile transmetalation from electron-deficient tetraarylborate [B(ArF)4]- anion and mild C-H bond cleavage of a terminal alkyne, which was not observed in the absence of an electrophilic Cu center. The DFT study indicates that the role of Cu center acts as a binding site for alkyne substrate, while activating its terminal C-H bond.

Metal–metal cooperative bond activation by heterobimetallic alkyl, aryl, and acetylide PtII/CuI complexes

The selective formation of heterobimetallic PtII/CuI complexes demonstrates how facile bond activation processes can be achieved by altering the reactivity of common organoplatinum compounds through their interaction with another metal center.

Preparation and Characterization of Chloride-Free Alumina-Supported Platinum Catalysts

Supported precious metal catalysts are extensively used as efficient catalysts. This kind of catalysts, particularly chloride-free catalysts, sintesized using organoplatinum compounds as precursors has attracted immense research interest compared to their parent metals due to their unique physico-chemical properties. The main objective of this research is to prepare and characterize the chloride-free alumina-supported platinum catalysts. An organometallic compound of ammonium bisoxalatoplatinate(II) hydrate was used to prepare unsupported and alumina supported platinum catalysts. A series method including IR, XRD, SEM, TEM, EDA, and XPS was used to characterize samples. The research shows that ammonium bisoxalatoplatinate(II) hydrate could be synthesized and used to prepare unsupported and alumina supported platinum free of chloride impurities.

Platinum organometallic compounds: classification and analysis of crystallographic and structural data of monomeric five and higher coordinated

Four hundred and twenty monomeric organoplatinum compounds, in which platinum atoms are five- and higher coordinated, are analyzed. The platinum atoms are found in the oxidation states +2, +3 and +4. The Pt(II) compounds by far prevail. There are wide varieties of the inner coordination spheres about the platinum centers. The Pt(II) compounds are five-coordinated (trigonal bipyramidal and square pyramidal), six-coordinated (different degrees of distortion), seven-coordinated (pentagonal bipyramidal, piano stool) and sandwiched (PtC10). The Pt(III) compound is square-planar. The Pt(IV) compounds are six- and eight-coordinated. There are several relationships between the Pt-L bond distances, covalent radii of the coordinated atom/ligand, and metallocycles, which are discussed. The trans-effect plays an important role in the inner coordination spheres about the Pt centers, especially on the Pt-L bond distances.