The molecular and crystal structure of trans-hydridobis(triphenylphosphine)(1,3-di-p-tolyltriazenido)platinum(II)[PtH(PPh3)2(p-CH3C6H4NNNC6H4CH3-p)]

The structure of the title compd. was detd. at room temp. from 3-dimensional x-ray data collected by counter methods. The compd. crystd. in the triclinic space group P1 with a 14.649(2), b 15.082(2), c 10.929(1) Å, 110.99(5)°, 102.40(5)°, 84.54(5)°, and Z = 2. Full-matrix least-squares treatment of 4673 obsd. intensities gave an unweighted R of 0.069. The Pt atom has square-planar coordination with Pt-P(1) 2.268(5), Pt-P(2) 2.267(5), and Pt-N(1) 2.09(2) Å. The presence of the H atom is inferred from ir and 1H NMR data. The triazenido ligand, bonded to the metal through N(1), lies perpendicular to the coordination plane