Mononuclear cycloplatinated complexes derived from 2-tolylpyridine with N-donor ligands: Reactivity and structural characterization

► Reaction of the cyclometallated complex [(2-Tolpy)Pt(μ-Cl)]2 with N-donor ligands (L) gives mononuclear complexes. ► In most cases these mononuclear complexes showed a C-trans-Cl disposition. ► When sterically demanding ligands were used a mixture of a C-trans-Cl and C-trans-L complexes were obtained.