Acta Cryst. (2005). E61, m2042-m2043  [ doi:10.1107/S1600536805029089 ]

Bis(2,2'-bipyridine-²N,N')platinum(II) bis(perchlorate)

B. R. Clare, C. S. McInnes and A. G. Blackman

Abstract: The title complex, [Pt(C₁₀H₈N₂)₂](ClO₄)₂, adopts a square-planar geometry in which all four N-atom donors are strictly coplanar as the Pt ion lies on an inversion centre. However, the 2,2'-bipyridine ligand deviates significantly from planarity, as demonstrated by the angle of 20.52 (11)° between the mean planes of the two pyridine rings.

Online 21 September 2005

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