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Tuning Reactivity of Platinum(II) Complexes

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nucleophiles. 23 What's more is that trans-Pt(NH3)2(H2N(CH2)6NH2)2 (BBR3464)<br />

molecule and related structures are susceptible to decomposition, 4,24,25 since the trans-<br />

influence <strong>of</strong> S donors has the propensity to liberate the alkanediamine linker, especially<br />

where the Pt–Cl bond is trans to the linking diamine. 26<br />

Heterocyclic diazines such as pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyridazine and related N-containing<br />

heterocyclic derivatives are excellent bridging ligands when coordinated to transition<br />

metals. 27,28 These heterocyclic ligands are π-electron deficient (i.e., have low-lying<br />

empty π*-orbitals), 29 and hence, are capable <strong>of</strong> withdrawing electron density from s<strong>of</strong>t<br />

metal centres like Pt(<strong>II</strong>) leading to increased electrophilicity at the metal centre. 30 In<br />

addition, their complexes have high stability with respect to metal ion dissociation<br />

owing to the synergistic combination <strong>of</strong> σ-donating N atoms and π-accepting<br />

heterocycles coupled with the ability to form chelates. 29 Dinuclear metal complexes<br />

bridged by pyridazine and phthalazine are <strong>of</strong> particular interest because the bridge<br />

provides a shorter metal-metal separation distance <strong>of</strong> 3.2-4.5 Å, which makes them<br />

unstable compared to typical diamine ligands such as phenanthroline and bipyridine<br />

due to steric and electronic properties. 29<br />

Therefore in the present study, the kinetics and mechanism <strong>of</strong> substitution <strong>of</strong><br />

coordinated water ligands from rigid diazine-bridged dinuclear platinum(<strong>II</strong>) complexes<br />

<strong>of</strong> the type [{cis–Pt(NH3)2(H2O)}2–μ–z] +2, (z = diazine heterocyclic ring like pyrazine,<br />

pyrimidine, pyridazine and related benzodiazines presented in Scheme 1 using sulphur-<br />

donor nucleophiles is reported. These dinuclear complexes differ in the relative<br />

disposition <strong>of</strong> the two Pt(<strong>II</strong>) centres (e.g. 180° with pyrazine; 120° with pyrimidine,<br />

pyridazine and their benzodiazine derivatives, quinazoline and phthalazine); metal-<br />

metal (Pt---Pt) distances, steric and electronic properties <strong>of</strong> the linker. Thus, by<br />

incorporating higher steric crowding around the platinum(<strong>II</strong>) centre using different<br />

diazine ligands <strong>of</strong> varying structural geometry will open an avenue for exploring the<br />

mechanistic aspect <strong>of</strong> the nucleophilic interaction with the metal centre under different<br />

structural environment. Herein, thiourea and its derivatives are chosen as nucleophiles<br />

because <strong>of</strong> their varying nucleophilicity and steric effects. Thiourea ligands may act as<br />

strong σ-donors with a metal ion and at the same time stabilized by dπ–pπ back<br />

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