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Tuning Reactivity of Platinum(II) Complexes

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observed at -2962.4 and -3024.1 ppm, respectively, suggesting that two new species had<br />

been formed in the solution. In the presence <strong>of</strong> a large excess TU (≥ 4 equiv.), two<br />

persistence peaks were observed at -3024.1 ppm (C, small) and a doublet (D) at -<br />

3275.6/-3282.5 ppm (12.0 h). It is well known from literature that the 195Pt NMR<br />

chemical shift <strong>of</strong> Pt(<strong>II</strong>) compounds with [PtN3S] coordination sphere appears in the<br />

range -2800 to -3000 ppm, whereas complexes with [PtN2S2] coordination sphere<br />

resonate around -3150 to -3250 ppm. 30,31(a),47 Therefore, the observed peaks at -2962.4<br />

and -3024.1 ppm are mainly due to cis-[{PtCl(NH3)2}-μ-NH2-(CH2)6-NH2-{PtTU(NH3)2}] +3<br />

and cis-[{Pt(TU)(NH3)2}2-μ-NH2(CH2)6NH2] +4 species, respectively. The persistence<br />

conformer at -3024.1 ppm is more likely to be the intermediate species cis-<br />

[{PtTU(NH3)2}-μ-linker-Pt(NH3)2TU] +4; whereas the latter doublet peak at -3279 ppm is<br />

indicative <strong>of</strong> a PtN2S2 coordination environment and corresponds to cis-[{Pt(TU)2NH3}2-<br />

μ-NH2(CH2)6NH2] +4 species. The assignment <strong>of</strong> the peaks in 195Pt NMR spectra to [PtN3S]<br />

and [PtN2S2] coordination spheres are in agreement with that reported by Oehlsen et<br />

al. 48 and Kasherman et al. 47 In case <strong>of</strong> higher concentration <strong>of</strong> TU (6 equiv), the reactions<br />

are fast such that the only intermediate that is observed is C. In addition, no evidence for<br />

other decomposition products were observed at higher fields beyond -3400 ppm, an<br />

indication that the alkanediamine bridging system in the dinuclear Pt(<strong>II</strong>) complexes did<br />

remain interact, even for a strong nucleophile such as thiourea. This does not rule out<br />

that a longer reaction time may be required for the linker cleavage from the Pt metal.<br />

These results suggest that increase in steric hindrance and reduced electrophilicity<br />

around the Pt(<strong>II</strong>) centre retards any further substitution and dissociation <strong>of</strong> the linker.<br />

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