(5,5′-Dimethyl-2,2′-bipyridine)iodidotrimethylplatinum(IV)

Abstract

In the title compound, [Pt(CH3)3I(C12H12N2)], the PtIV atom is six-coordinated in a slightly distorted octahedral configuration with one CH3 group and the I atom forming a near perpendicular axis relative to the square plane formed by the bipyridine ligand and the two remaining CH3 groups. The CH3 group trans to the I atom has a slightly elongated bond to Pt compared to the other CH3 groups, indicating a difference in trans influence between iodine and the bipyridine ligand.