From the reaction of [PtCl2(NCMe)2] with FcCN (1) (Fc
= Fe(η5-C5H4)(η5-C5H5)) complex [PtCl2(FcCN)(NCMe)]
(2) was obtained, which on subsequent treatment with 1 gave trans-[PtCl2(NCFc)2] (trans-3). The latter complex
and the appropriate cis isomer (cis-3) were also accessible when [PtCl2] or
[PtCl2(NCMe)2] is reacted with a 2.6-fold
excess of 1. Appropriate treatment of [PtCl2(NCMe)2] with two equivalents of 1-acetyl-1′-cyanoferrocene
(4) produced trans-[PtCl2(Fe(η5-C5H4CN)(η5-C5H4C(O)Me))2] (trans-5). Coordination polymer [PtCl2(Fe(η5-C5H4CN)2)]
n
(7) was obtained by
combining [PtCl2(NCPh)2] with [Fe(η5-C5H4CN)2] (6). However, when 7 was reacted with PPh3 for
deaggregation, [PtCl2(PPh3)2] was
formed. Addition of FcCCLi (8-Li) to trans-3 gave pentametallic trans-[Pt(CCFc)2(NHC
n
BuFc)2] (10) via trans-[Pt(CCFc)2(NCFc)2] (9). When trans-3 is reacted
with two equivalents of
n
BuLi in the absence
of FcCCH (8), trans-[PtCl2(NHC
n
BuFc)2] (11) was obtained, which decomposed to FcC(NH)
n
Bu (12), giving FcC(O)
n
Bu (13). Electrochemical measurements
of the nitrile platinum complexes show no redox separation for the
oxidation of the Fc and Fe(η5-C5H4)2 moieties. Compared with the noncoordinated ferrocenecarbonitriles,
a shift to higher potentials is observed. In contrast, for 10 four well-separated redox events (−185, –90, +460, +545 mV) were found, which could be assigned to the oxidation
of the Fc units. UV–vis/NIR spectroscopy allowed to determine
an IVCT absorption (νmax = 6495 cm–1, εmax = 270 L·mol–1·cm–1, Δν1/2 = 2270 cm–1) for 10
+
, classifying this
mixed-valent species as a weakly coupled class II system according
to Robin and Day, while no IVCT transitions were observed for 10
n+
(n = 2, 3). The structures of trans-3, cis-3, 10, and FcC(O)
t
Bu (15) in the solid state were
determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Although the bond
distances and angles of trans-
3 and cis-3 are similar, the cis isomer crystallizes as a dimer possessing Pt–Pt distances
within the sum of the van der Waals radii.