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Dichloro(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum(II)

Dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)platinum(II) (Pt(cod)Cl<sub>2</sub>) is an organometallic compound of platinum. This colourless solid is an entry point to other platinum compounds through the displacement of the cod and/or chloride ligands. It is one of several complexes of cycloocta-1,5-diene.

Dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)platinum(II) is prepared by treating potassium tetrachloroplatinate with the diene:

K<sub>2</sub>PtCl<sub>4</sub> + C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>12</sub> → PtCl<sub>2</sub>C<sub>8</sub>H<sub>12</sub> + 2 KCl

According to X-ray crystallography, the complex is square planar.

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Further reading

  • J. L. Butikofer, E. W. Kalberer, W. C. Schuster, and D. M. Roddick, "The Crystal Structure of Dichloro(norbornadiene)platinum(II): A Comparison to Dichloro(cyclooctadiene)platinum(II)," Acta Crystallogr. C. 2004, m353-m354.