Coordination chemistry of 1,2-bis{di-(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphino}ethane (L-L) to nickel, palladium and platinum: Single crystal structures of [MCl2(L-L)] (M = Ni, Pd)

Square planar Ni(II), Pd(II) and Pt(II) complexes of the para-methoxy derivatised analogue of dppe, 1,2-bis{di-(4-methoxyphenyl)phosphino}ethane (L-L), [MCl2(L-L)] and [M(L-L)2]Cl2 (M = Ni, Pd, Pt) are readily prepared, and have been characterised by elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopies. The structures of [NiCl2(L-L)] and [PdCl2(L-L)] have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.