Journals / Turkish Journal of Chemistry / 2004 / Cilt: 28 - Sayı: 5

Crystal and Molecular Structure of the Yellow Form of Chloro(2,2':6',2''-terpyridine)platinum (II)chloride dihydrate, [Pt(terpy)Cl]Cl · 2H2O

Pages
667–672
DOI
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Abstract

The synthesis, characterization, and X-ray crystal structure of the yellow dimorph, [Pt(terpy)Cl]Cl · 2H2O, are reported. The yellow acicular crystals are monoclinic: space group P21/n, a = 6.908(3) Å, b = 17.06700(11) Å, c = 13. 8390(10) Å, b = 98.607(4)°, and Dcalc = 2.204 Mg m-3 for Z = 4. The cation consists of platinum coordinated to tridentate terpyridine ligand and to chloride ion. The coordination geometry is essentially square-planar with distortions arising from the constraints of the terpyridine ligand. Bond distances are within the acceptable limits of predicted values. The cations stack in a head-to-tail orientation with an intermolecular Pt--Pt distance of 3.39 Å.

Özet

The synthesis, characterization, and X-ray crystal structure of the yellow dimorph, [Pt(terpy)Cl]Cl · 2H2O, are reported. The yellow acicular crystals are monoclinic: space group P21/n, a = 6.908(3) Å, b = 17.06700(11) Å, c = 13. 8390(10) Å, b = 98.607(4)°, and Dcalc = 2.204 Mg m-3 for Z = 4. The cation consists of platinum coordinated to tridentate terpyridine ligand and to chloride ion. The coordination geometry is essentially square-planar with distortions arising from the constraints of the terpyridine ligand. Bond distances are within the acceptable limits of predicted values. The cations stack in a head-to-tail orientation with an intermolecular Pt--Pt distance of 3.39 Å.

Keywords: X-ray structure, terpyridine, platinum, dimorph, complex.