Mechanochemical synthesis of platinum(IV) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbenes

Abstract

A new method for the synthesis of complexes Pt^IV(NHC)X₄L (NHC is N-heterocyclic carbene of imidazole or benzimidazole series; X = Cl, Br; L is N-coordinated pyridine or NHC) based on mechanochemical oxidation of complexes Pt^II(NHC)X₂L with dichloroiodobenzene (PhICl₂) or pyridinium hydrobromide perbromide (PyHBr₃) was proposed. Mechanochemical activation led to reduction in the synthesis time and increase in the selectivity of halogenation and yields of the target Pt^IV complexes (74–98%) as compared to the reaction in solutions.