Double oxidative addition of the Si-Si and Si-Ge bonds onto isonitrile-platinum(0) complexes leading to the formation of tetrakis(organosilyl)-and bis(organogermyl)bis(organosilyl)platinum(IV) complexes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(96)06383-8

Tetrakis(organosilyl)bis(t-butyl isocyanide)platinum(IV) complex was prepared by reaction of 2,2-bis(disilanyl)dithiane with Pt₃(CN^tBu)₆ through double oxidative addition of the two Si-Si bonds to the platinum atom. In con