“…The starting complexes [PtMe(C^N)L], 1a, 1b and 1d, in which C^N ¼ 2-phenylpyridinate (ppy) or benzo[h]quinolinate (bhq), and L ¼ PPh 3 , or PMePh 2 , were synthesized according to literature [17,18]. The new analogous complexes [PtMe(ppy) (P(OPh) 3 )], 1c, and [PtMe(bhq) (P(OPh) 3 )], 1e, were prepared similarly by the reaction of [PtMe(ppy) (SMe 2 )] or [PtMe(bhq) (SMe 2 )], respectively, with 1 equiv P(OPh) 3 . Either of these starting methylplatinum(II) complexes, 1ae1e, was reacted cleanly with an excess of MeI in acetone at room temperature giving a very pale yellow solution, from which the thermodynamic isomer product [PtMe 2 I(C^N)L], 2ae2e, was obtained (see Scheme 1) [17].…”