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Published on: May 28, 2014
Crystal structure of trans-di-chlorido-(4-nitro-aniline-κN (1))(piperidine-κN)platinum(II)
Chi Nguyen Thi Thanh1, Truong Hoang Van1, Thong Pham Van1
1Chemistry Department, Hanoi National University of Education, 136 - Xuan Thuy - Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Abstract:
In the title complex, [PtCl2(C5H11N)(C6H6N2O2)], the Pt(II) metal atom displays a slightly distorted trans-PtN2Cl2 square-planar coordination geometry. The dihedral angle between the mean plane of the benzene and piperidine rings is 89.03 (3)°. In the crystal structure, inversion dimers are formed via N-H⋯Cl hydrogen-bond inter-actions, resulting in chains parallel to the [001] direction. The benzene rings within the chains show π-π stacking inter-actions [centroid-to-centroid distances of 3.801 (3) Å] and neighbouring chains inter-act via N-H⋯O hydrogen bonds.
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