A new methodology for the preparation of two series of cationic organoplatinum(II) complexes with hydrogen-bonding functionality is described. The mononuclear complexes of the type trans-[Pt(σ-aryl)L(PPh 3 ) 2 ]OTf (L ) nicotinic acid, aryl ) C 3 -benzoic acid (9) or C 4 -benzoic acid (10); L ) isonicotinic acid, aryl ) C 3 -benzoic acid (11) or C 4 -benzoic acid (12); OTf ) trifluoromethanesulfonate (triflate)) constitute the first series, and the dinuclear complexes of the type trans- [Pt(σ-aryl) 23) or C 4 -benzoic acid ( 24)) constitute the second series. The methodology described here involves the protection of the carboxylic acid group of a 3-or 4-iodobenzoic acid precursor as the tert-butyldiphenylsilyl ester, followed by an oxidative addition reaction of the C-I bond with the Pt(0) species Pt(PPh 3 ) 4 to yield the key (σ-aryl)iodoplatinum(II) intermediates 3 and 4, the structures of which were determined by X-ray crystallography. Subsequent treatment of these products with AgOTf, followed by the addition of a suitable monodentate or bridging bidentate N-donor ligand and, finally, facile removal of the silyl protecting group-(s) with HOTf affords the target complexes with hydrogen-bonding functionality in high yield. Variable-temperature 1 H NMR experiments with the silyl-protected complexes trans-[Pt(σ-aryl)L(PPh 3 ) 2 ]OTf (aryl ) C 3 -tert-butyldiphenylsilyl benzoate, L ) nicotinic acid (5) or isonicotinic acid (7)) confirm that a dynamic intramolecular process involving the pyridyl ligand is occurring. The rotational barrier of a pyridyl ligand in an organoplatinum(II) complex is reported for the first time, where ∆G q ) 48.3 ( 0.9 and 45.7 ( 0.9 kJ mol -1 for complexes 5 and 7, respectively.