Platinum(II) complexes of 2,2',2',2'-tetrapyridine

Abstract

Platinum(II) complexes of the general formula PtLX₂,yH₂O where L = 2,2?,2?,2??-tetrapyridine (tpy), X = I, ClO₄, BPh₄, y = 0; X = NO₃, y = 3, have been isolated. Conductometric and infrared evidence suggest that the ligand can function as a quadridentate.