Symmetric or unsymmetric cleavage of the bridging system in [M2(μ-C6F5)2(C6F5)4](2-) (M2=Pt2, Pd2 or PtPd) with 2,2'-bipyridine or 1,10-phenanthroline. Molecular structure of [PPN]2[(C6F5)3Pt(μbpy)Pt(C6F5)3] and [NBu4][Pt(C6F5)3(phen)]

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0020-1693(95)90045-8

Binuclear M2 (M=Pt, Pd) complexes with bridging N-N (N-N=bpy) [NBu4]2[M2(μ-N-N)(C6F5)6], mononuclear Pt complexes with monodentate bpy or phen [NBu4][Pt(C6F5)3(N-N)] or neutral mononuclear Pt complexes with chelating phen [Pt(C6F5)2(N-N)] or Pd complexes