Platinum(IV) complexes with α,ω-bis(pyrazol-1-yl) alkanediyl and diethyl ether/thioether ligands. Crystal structures of dibromodimethyl[1,2-bis(pyrazol-1-yl)ethane]platinum(IV) and trimethyl-bis[2-(pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]etherplatinum(IV) tetrafluoroborate

The reaction of flexible α,ω-bis(pyrazol-1-yl) alkanediyl and diethyl ether/thioether ligands with organometallic platinum precursors is described. Five new platinum(IV) complexes [PtBr2Me2{pz(CH2)mpz}], m = 2 (1) or 8 (2), [PtI2Me2{pz(CH2)2pz}] (3), [PtMe3(pzCH2CH2OCH2CH2pz)][BF4] (4) and [PtMe3(pzCH2CH2SCH2CH2pz)][CF3SO3] (5), where 'pz' is pyrazol-1-yl, are described.