18-Crown-6 as a linker for (imino ester)2Pt centers providing their assembly into 1D arrays via hydrogen bonding

The platinum(II- and IV) complexes trans-[PtCln{HNC(OMe)Et}2] (n = 2, 4) were assembled with 18-crown-6 into novel 1D arrays by hydrogen bonding thus forming 1:1 associates. The crystal structure determinations revealed the presence of the N–H⋯O and the non-conventional weak CH⋯O interactions between the imino hydrogen and the methyl hydrogens, respectively, of trans-[PtCln{HNC(OMe)Et}2] and the oxygens of 18-crown-6.

The platinum(II- and IV) complexes trans-[PtCln{HNC(OMe)Et}2] (n = 2, 4) are assembled with 18-crown-6 into novel 1D arrays by the non-conventional CH⋯O and the conventional NH⋯O hydrogen bondings.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide