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To examine the oxidation pathways of a cyclometalated platinum(II) complex when reacted with two distinct electrophilic chlorinating reagents.

March 26, 2008Organometallics

Reactions of Platinum(II) Complexes with Chloride-Based Oxidants: Routes to Pt(III) and Pt(IV) Products

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SWSalena R. WhitfieldUniversity of Michigan MSMelanie S. SanfordCalifornia Institute of Technology

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Experimental study demonstrates distinct oxidation pathways of platinum(II) complexes using chloride reagents, indicating divergent mechanisms for platinum(III) and platinum(IV) formation.

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To examine the oxidation pathways of a cyclometalated platinum(II) complex when reacted with two distinct electrophilic chlorinating reagents.
Treated PtII(phpy)2 with iodobenzene dichloride (PhICl2) and N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) under controlled laboratory conditions.
Evaluated the ratio and identity of platinum(III) and platinum(IV) reaction products as a function of reaction time, complex concentration, and ambient light exposure.
Reaction of PtII(phpy)2 with PhICl2 produced PtIVCl2(phpy)2 as a mixture of symmetrical and unsymmetrical isomers.
Reaction of PtII(phpy)2 with NCS generated both the dimeric platinum(III) complex [(phpy)2(Cl)PtIII]2 and the monomeric platinum(IV) complex PtIVCl2(phpy)2.
Product distribution between the platinum(III) dimer and platinum(IV) complex varied depending on reaction duration, reagent concentration, and the presence or absence of ambient light.

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Whitfield et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7e1d4d1fc0d3455984730d https://doi.org/10.1021/om070095e

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Experimental study demonstrates distinct oxidation pathways of platinum(II) complexes using chloride reagents, indicating divergent mechanisms for platinum(III) and platinum(IV) formation.

Reactions of Platinum(II) Complexes with Chloride-Based Oxidants: Routes to Pt(III) and Pt(IV) Products

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