True and masked three-coordinate T-shaped platinum(II) intermediates

Manuel A Ortuno Maqueda, Salvador Conejero, Agustí Lledós

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Abstract

Although four-coordinate square-planar geometries, with a formally 16-electron counting, are absolutely dominant in isolated Pt(II) complexes, three-coordinate, 14-electron Pt(II) complexes are believed to be key intermediates in a number of platinum-mediated organometallic transformations. Although very few authenticated three-coordinate Pt(II) complexes have been characterized, a much larger number of complexes can be described as operationally three-coordinate in a kinetic sense. In these compounds, which we have called masked T-shaped complexes, the fourth position is occupied by a very weak ligand (agostic bond, solvent molecule or counteranion), which can be easily displaced. This review summarizes the structural features of the true and masked T-shaped Pt(II) complexes reported so far and describes synthetic strategies employed for their formation. Moreover, recent experimental and theoretical reports are analyzed, which suggest the involvement of such intermediates in reaction mechanisms, particularly C-H bond-activation processes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1352-1382
Number of pages31
JournalBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume9
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 9 2013

Keywords

  • C-H bond activation
  • Intermediate
  • Platinum(ii)
  • Reactive intermediates
  • T-shaped
  • Three-coordinate

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