Synthesis, molecular structure (M = Pd, X = OH) and reactivity of trinuclear asymmetric complexes [(C ₆ F ₅ ) ₂ Pt(µ-PPh ₂ ) ₂ M(µ-X) ₂ Pt(PPh ₃ ) ₂ ](M = Pd or Pt; X = Cl or OH)

The tetranuclear complexes [NBu4]2[(C6F5)2Pt(µ-PPh2)2M(µ-CI)2M(µ-PPh2)2Pt(C6F5)2](M = Pd or Pt) reacted with AgCIO4 and cis-[PtCl2(PPh3)2] in dichloromethane–acetone affording the neutral homo- or hetero-metallic asymmetric species [(C6F5)2Pt(µ-PPh2)2M(µ-CI)2Pt(PPh3)2]1 and 2. Treatment of their CH2CI2 solutions with KOH in methanol rendered the corresponding µ-hydroxo derivatives 3 and 4 which reacted with HX′(X′= Cl, Br, SPh, NHC6H4Me-p or PPh2) to afford [(C6F5)2Pt(µ-PPh2)2M(µ-X)(µ-X′)Pt(PPh3)2](X = X′= Cl 1, 2; Br 5, 6; SPh 7, 8; X = OH, X′= NHC6H4Me-p9, 10; X = OH, X′= PPh211, 12). The structure of 3 has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.