{μ-N-[(Diphenylphosphino)methyl]pyridin-2-amine-κ2N1:P}bis{[2-(2,2′-bipyridin-6-yl)phenyl-κ3N,N′,C1]platinum(II)} bis(perchlorate)

Abstract

The title compound, [Pt2(C16H11N2)2(C18H17N2P)](ClO4)2, contains two PtII atoms, bridged by an N-[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]pyridin-2-amine (dppmp) ligand. One Pt atom is coordinated by one P atom from the dppmp ligand, and one C atom and two N atoms from a 6-phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine (pbpy) ligand in a square-planar geometry. The other Pt atom is coordinated by one N atom from the dppmp ligand, and one C atom and two N atoms from another pbpy ligand in a square-planar geometry. There are intramolecular π–π interactions between the pbpy ligands, with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.62 (1) Å between two pyridyl rings. The oxygen atoms of both perchlorate anions are disordered, each over two different positions [occupanicies 0.49 (3)/0.51 (3) and 0.48 (2)/0.52 (2)].