The crystal structures of di-μ-chlorobis[2-(5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl-κN)phenyl-κC(1)] diplatinum(II) (1) and chloro(N,N-dimethylformamide-κO)[2-(5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl-κN)phenyl-κC(1)]platinum(II) (2) have been determined by means of the X-ray diffraction. Both complexes cocrystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 39.5457(18) Å, b = 7.2482(4) Å, c = 21.2269(10) Å and β = 121.460(2)°. The asymmetric unit consists of half a centrosymmetric compound (complex 1) and one full independent compound (complex 2).

Graphical Abstract

The X-ray structures of co-crystallized di-μ-chlorobis[2-(5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl-κN)phenyl-κC(1)]diplatinum(II) (1) as starting material and of the derivative chloro(N,N-dimethylformamide-κO)[2-(5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl-κN)phenyl-κC(1)]platinum(II) (2) are reported.