title: Beta-diiminate platinum complexes for alkane dehydrogenation.
abstract: New five-coordinate Pt(IV) complexes [{(o-R2-p-R'-C6H2)NC(R' ')}2CH]PtMe3 (R, R', R' ' = alkyl or H) are reported. The complex with R = Me, R' = tBu, R' ' = Me generates unsaturated Pt(II) species capable of alkane C-H bond activation and stoichiometric dehydrogenation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Box 351700, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1700, USA.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fekl
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaminsky
authors.forename: Karen I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Goldberg