Bis(triphenylphosphine)platinum chloride^[1]

Names
Other names cis-dichlorbis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(II)
Identifiers
CAS Number	10199-34-5 N
3D model (JSmol)	ionic form: Interactive image coordination form: Interactive image
ChemSpider	62779329
EC Number	233-495-9
PubChem CID	6102097
InChI InChI=1S/2C18H15P.2ClH.Pt/c2*1-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18;;;/h2*1-15H;2*1H;/q;;;;+2/p-2 Key: XAFJSPPHVXDRIE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES ionic form: C1=CC=C(C=C1)P(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3.C1=CC=C(C=C1)P(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3.Cl[Pt]Cl coordination form: Cl[Pt-2](Cl)([P+](c0ccccc0)(c0ccccc0)(c0ccccc0))[P+](c0ccccc0)(c0ccccc0)(c0ccccc0)
Properties
Chemical formula	C36H30Cl2P2Pt
Molar mass	790.57 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bis(triphenylphosphine)platinum chloride^[2]

Names
Other names trans-dichlorbis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(II)
Identifiers
CAS Number	14056-88-3
Properties
Chemical formula	C36H30Cl2P2Pt
Molar mass	790.57 g·mol−1
Appearance	yellow solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bis(triphenylphosphine)platinum chloride is a metal phosphine complex with the formula PtCl₂[P(C₆H₅)₃]₂. Cis- and trans isomers are known. The cis isomer is a white crystalline powder, while the trans isomer is yellow.^[3] Both isomers are square planar about the central platinum atom. The cis isomer is used primarily as a reagent for the synthesis of other platinum compounds.

The cis isomer is the prepared by heating solutions of platinum(II) chlorides with triphenylphosphine. For example, starting from potassium tetrachloroplatinate:

K₂PtCl₄ + 2 PPh₃ → cis-Pt(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ + 2 KCl

The trans isomer is the prepared by treating potassium trichloro(ethylene)platinate(II) (Zeise's salt) with triphenylphosphine:^[3]

KPt(C₂H₄)Cl₃ + 2 PPh₃ → trans-Pt(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ + KCl + C₂H₄

With heating or in the presence of excess PPh₃, the trans isomer converts to the cis complex. The latter complex is the thermodynamic product due to triphenylphosphine being a strong trans effect ligand.

In cis-bis(triphenylphosphine)platinum chloride, the average Pt-P has a bond distance of 2.261 Å and the average Pt-Cl has a bond distance of 2.346 Å.^[2] In trans-bis(triphenylphosphine)platinum chloride, the Pt-P distance is 2.316 Å and the Pt-Cl distance is 2.300 Å.^[1]

The complex also undergoes photoisomerization.

• Bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride
• Bis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(II) chloride