title: cis-Dichloridobis[diphen-yl(4-vinyl-phenyl)phosphane-κP]platinum(II).
abstract: The title compound, [PtCl(2)(C(20)H(17)P)(2)], forms a monomeric cis-square-planar geometry. The Pt-P bond lengths are 2.2489 (9) and 2.2627 (9) Å, whereas the Pt-Cl bond lengths are 2.3566 (9) and 2.3336 (9) Å.
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006 Johannesburg,  South Africa.
authors.forename: Hezron
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ogutu
authors.forename: Reinout
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meijboom