ExperimentalThe 1 H, 13 C and 195 Pt NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker Avance DRX 500-MHz spectrometer. The operating frequencies and references, respectively, are shown in parentheses as follows:1 H (500MHz, tetramethylsilane, SiMe 4 ), 13 C ((125 MHz, TMS), and 195 Pt (107 MHz, aqueous Na 2 PtCl 4 ). The chemical shifts and coupling constants are in parts per million and hertz, respectively. Electrospray ion mass spectra (ESI-MS) were recorded on a Hewlett-Packard Series 1100 spectrometer. 1-(tert-Butyl)imidazole and 1-(isopropyl)-imidazole were synthesized according to literature procedures. The non-hydrogen atoms were refined anisotropically. All of the hydrogen atoms were positioned geometrically and refined with the riding model approximation, with Uiso(H) = 1.2 or 1.5 Ueq(C). All calculations were carried out using the PLATON [Spek, A. L. Acta Cryst. 1990, A46, C34. PLATON, A Multipurpose Crystallographic Tool, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands ]. For the molecular graphics the program SHELXTL was used. For complex 2, a series of similarity and same restraints were applied to model the disordered acetone molecule.
Bis(imidazolium) SaltsThe 1-alkyl-imidazoles and dibromomethane(1/2 equiv) were heated neat overnight in a pressure tube at 120 °C. The resulting solid was triturated with CH 2 Cl 2 and washed with diethyl ether.
Preparation of [PtMe 2Ag , 24.4; H, 4.1; N, 6; Found: C, 24.6; H, 4; N, 6.2