title: trans-Dichloridobis{dicyclo-hex-yl[4-(dimethyl-amino)-phen-yl]phosphane-κP}platinum(II) dichloro-methane disolvate.
abstract: In the title complex, trans-[PtCl2{P(C6H11)2(4-Me2NC6H4)}2]·2CH2Cl2, the Pt(II) atom is located on an inversion centre, resulting in a trans-square-planar geometry. Important geometric parameters are the Pt-P and Pt-Cl bond lengths of 2.3258 (6) and 2.3106 (6) Å, respectively, and the P-Pt-Cl angles of 89.64 (2) and 90.36 (2)°. The effective cone angle for the dicyclo-hex-yl[4-(dimethyl-amino)-phen-yl]phosphane unit was calculated to be 164°. The compound crystallizes with two dichloro-methane solvent mol-ecules; one of which is severely disordered and was treated using the SQUEEZE routine in PLATON [Spek (2009 ▶). Acta Cryst. D65, 148-155].
authors.affiliation: Research Centre for Synthesis and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, University of Johannesburg (APK Campus), PO Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa.
authors.forename: Wade L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Reinout
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meijboom