title: Selective synthesis of cis- and trans-[(NHC(Me))2PtCl2] and [NHC(Me)Pt(cod)Cl][NHC(Me)PtCl3] using NHC(Me)SiCl4.
abstract: NHC(Me)SiCl4 (NHC(Me) = 1,3-dimethylimidazolidin-2-ylidene) was used to synthesise novel NHC(Me)-Pt(ii) complexes. An atypical trans-cis isomerisation process was also achieved for [(NHC(Me))2PtCl2], while the synthesis of the unique double-complex salt [(NHC(Me))Pt(cod)Cl] [(NHC(Me))PtCl3] (cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) revealed the first-ever N-heterocyclic carbene analogue of the Cossa's salt anion.
authors.affiliation: School of Science and Technology, University of the Southern Caribbean, Royal Road, Maracas Valley, St. Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago. lewisalleynel@usc.edu.tt.
authors.forename: Lesley C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lewis-Alleyne
authors.forename: Bassem S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Bassil
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Böttcher
authors.forename: Gerd-Volker
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Röschenthaler