2003 Volume 19 Issue 7 Pages 1089-1090
The structure of the title complex consists of a [p-C6H4(CH2ImMe)2]2+ and [PtCl6]2-pair. The platinum atom is hexacoordinated by six chloride ions in octahedral coordination geometry. The average Pt-Cl bond distance is 2.3199Å. The imidazolium cation and hexachloroplatinate anion are linked via hydrogen bonds, and the crystal packing is governed by the CH···Cl interactions.