Mixed-Valent Cyanoplatinates Featuring Neptunyl-Neptunyl Cation-Cation Interactions

Inorg Chem. 2018 Aug 6;57(15):9504-9514. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01500. Epub 2018 Jul 16.

Abstract

The tetracyanoplatinate ligand was employed in synthesizing the first neptunyl cyanoplatinate complexes. Results indicate in situ oxidation of Pt(II) by Np(V/VI) to form mixed-valent Pt-Pt stacked columnar chains linked by cation-cation interaction induced chains of Np(V) polyhedra into a two-dimensional sheet structure. The Pt-Pt stacking distances of 3.04-3.05 Å are the longest reported columnar platinophilic interactions among mixed-valent tetracyanoplatinate structures. These complexes further illustrate the marked chemical differences and structural diversity of solid-state Np(V) coordination complexes with regard to Np(VI) and U(VI).