Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1352–1382, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.153
Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Qualitative orbital diagram for a d8 metal in ML4 square-planar and ML3 T-shaped complexes.
Figure 2: Walsh diagram for the d-block of a d8 ML3 complex upon bending of one L–M–L angle.
Figure 3: Neutral Y-shaped Pt complex Y1 [15]. Angles are given in degrees.
Figure 4: General classification of T-shaped Pt(II) structures according to the fourth coordination site.
Figure 5: Hydride, boryl and borylene true T-shaped Pt(II) complexes.
Figure 6: NHC-based true T-shaped Pt(II) complexes.
Figure 7: Phosphine-based agostic T-shaped Pt(II) complexes. Compounds in brackets correspond with hydrido–al...
Figure 8: Phenylpyridine and NHC-based agostic T-shaped Pt(II) complexes.
Figure 9: Counteranion coordination in T-shaped Pt(II) complexes.
Figure 10: Phosphine-based solvento Pt(II) complexes.
Figure 11: Nitrogen-based solvento Pt(II) complexes.
Figure 12: Pincer-based solvento Pt(II) complexes.
Figure 13: Structure of the QM/MM optimized cisplatin–protein adduct [94].
Figure 14: NMR coupling constants used for the characterization of three-coordinate Pt(II) species.
Figure 15: The chemical formula of the complexes discussed in Table 2.
Scheme 1: Halogen abstraction from 1.
Scheme 2: Halogen abstraction from 2 forming the dicationic complex T3 [22].
Scheme 3: Hydrogenation of complexes A5a and A5b [39].
Scheme 4: Hydrogenation of complexes 3 and A5c [40].
Scheme 5: Intermolecular C–H bond activation from T5a [28].
Scheme 6: Protonation of complexes 4 [35,36].
Scheme 7: Cyclometalation of 5 [43].
Scheme 8: Protonation of 6.
Scheme 9: Reductive elimination of ethane from 7.
Scheme 10: Reductive elimination of methane from six-coordinate Pt(IV) complexes.
Scheme 11: Proposed dissociative mechanism for the fluxional motion of dmphen in [Pt(Me)(dmphen)(PR3)]+ comple...
Figure 16: Feasible interactions for unsaturated intermediates 11b (left) and 12b (right) during fluxional mot...
Scheme 12: Halogen abstraction from 13a,b and subsequent cyclometalation to yield complexes A5a,b [39].
Scheme 13: Proposed mechanism for the acid-catalyzed cyclometalation of 14 via intermediate 15 [41].
Scheme 14: Proposed mechanism for the formation of 19 [102].
Scheme 15: Cyclometalation of 20 via thioether dissociation [117].
Figure 17: Gibbs energy profile (in chloroform solvent) for the cyclometalation of 23 [120].
Scheme 16: Coordination of tmtu to 29 and subsequent C–H bond activation via three-coordinate species 31 and 32...
Scheme 17: Cyclometalation process of NHC-based Pt(II) complexes [28,44].
Scheme 18: Cyclometalation process of complex A9 [43].
Scheme 19: “Rollover” reaction of 38 and subsequent oligomerization [123].
Scheme 20: Proposed mechanism for the formation of cyclometalated species 44 [124].
Scheme 21: Self-assembling process of 45 by “rollover” reaction [126].
Scheme 22: “Rollover” reaction of A9. Energies (solvent) in kcal mol−1 [127].
Scheme 23: Proposed mechanisms for the “rollover” cyclometalation of 52 in gas-phase ion-molecule reactions [128].
Scheme 24: β-H elimination and 1,2-insertion equilibrium involving A1d and the subsequent generation of 57 [35].
Scheme 25: Proposed mechanism for thermolysis of 7b and 7c in benzene-d6 and cyclohexane-d12 solvents [101].
Scheme 26: β-H elimination process of A11a [28].
Scheme 27: Intermolecular C–H bond activation from 62 [95].
Scheme 28: Reductive elimination of methane from 65 followed by CD3CN coordination or C–D bond-activation proc...
Figure 18: DFT-optimized structures describing the κ2 (69, left) and κ3 (69’, right) coordination modes of [Pt...
Scheme 29: Intermolecular arene C–H bond activation from NHC-based complexes [28].
Figure 19: Energy profiles (in benzene solvent) for the benzene C–H bond activation from A11a, A11b, T5a and T...
Scheme 30: Intermolecular arene C–H bond activation from PNP-based complex 71 [12].
Scheme 31: Intermolecular C–H bond-activation by gas-phase ion-molecule reactions of 74 [7,142].
Scheme 32: Dihydrogen activation through complexes A5a, A5b [39], A5c [40] and S1a [54].
Scheme 33: Dihydrogen activation through complexes A7 and 16 [41]. For a: see Scheme 13.
Scheme 34: Br2 and I2 bond activations through complexes A11a and T5a [143].
Scheme 35: Detection and isolation of the Pt(III) complex 81a [143].
Scheme 36: Cl2 bond activation through complexes 82 and 83 [144].
Scheme 37: cis–trans Isomerization mechanism of the solvento Pt(II) complexes S5 [2,61].
Figure 20: Energy profiles for the isomerization of complexes [Pt(R)(PMe3)2(NCMe)]+ where R means Me (85a, red...
Figure 21: DFT-optimized structure of intermediate 86 [62]. Bond distances in angstrom and angles in degrees.
Scheme 38: Proposed dissociative ligand-substitution mechanism of cis-[Pt(R)2S2] complexes (87) [117].
Scheme 39: Proposed mechanisms for the ligand substitution of the dinuclear species 91 [146].