The reactions of group 14 compounds
Me
n
EX4-n
(E = Si, Ge,
Sn; X = Cl, Br, I) with electron-rich [PtMe2(diimine)] complexes give facile
trans oxidative addition of the E−X bond (E
=
Si, X = Br, I; E = Ge, Sn, X = Cl, Br, I). The oxidative
additions occur more readily for
Me
n
EX4-n
in the
sequences X = I > Br > Cl and E = Sn > Ge > Si. The first
stable
silylplatinum(IV) complexes have been prepared in this way, and
the X-ray crystal structure
of [PtIMe2(Me3Si)(bpy)] shows an
exceptionally long Pt−I bond length (2.963(1) Å)
consistent
with the high trans influence of the trimethylsilyl group.
1H NMR studies show that the
oxidative addition involving germanium and tin reagents is easily
reversible. Several of
the platinum(IV)−tin complexes have a second molecule of tin
reagent incorporated into
the crystal lattice. The X-ray crystal structure of
[PtIMe2(Me3Sn)(bpy-
t
bu2)]2·Me3SnI·
CH2Cl2 shows two distinct complexes (1:1
ratio) to be present in the unit cell. The first is
the product of trans oxidative addition,
[PtIMe2(Me3Sn)(bpy-
t
bu2)],
and the second is
[PtIMe2(Me3Sn)(bpy−
t
bu2)]·Me3SnI.
In this second complex the platinum-bound iodo ligand
coordinates to the tin center of the Me3SnI molecule
to give a trigonal-bipyramidal tin center.