title: A novel PtII-dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) complex
abstract: The novel Pt(II)-dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) title complex, &mgr;-[tetrakis(thiocyanato-S)platinum(II)]-N:N'-bis[2,5,8,15,18, 21-hexaoxatricyclo[20.4.0.1(9,14)]hexacosa-1(22),9(14),10,12,23, 25-hexaene-kappa(6)O]potassium(I), [K(C(20)H(24)O(6))](2)[Pt(SCN)(4)], has been isolated and characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis. The structure analysis shows that the complex displays a quasi-one-dimensional infinite chain of two [K(DB18C6)](+) complex cations and a [Pt(SCN)(4)](2-) anion, bridged by K(+).pi interactions between adjacent [K(DB18C6)](+) units.
authors.affiliation: Research Center of Analysis and Measurement, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, People's Republic of China.
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dou
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Zheng