title: A double cubane structure in organoplatinum(IV) chemistry.
abstract: The reaction of [PtMe2(dpe)], dpe=1,2-di-2-pyridylethane, with hydrogen peroxide occurs with ligand loss to give [{PtMe2(OH)2}n], but the reaction mixture then slowly yields crystals of [{PtMe3OH.PtMe2(OH)2}2][PtMe2(CO3)(dpe)]2, in which the central cluster has an unexpected structure based on a face-bridged double cubane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada N6A 5B7.
authors.forename: Muhieddine S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Safa
authors.forename: Michael C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jennings
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Puddephatt