Arene-arene stacking in cis-bis[2-(2-thienyl)pyridine]platinum(II)

Abstract

In the crystal structure of the title complex, [Pt(C₉H₆NS)₂], although the aromatic ligands are coordinated to a central heavy metal atom, T-shaped and shifted π-stacked arrangements of the aromatic moieties are preferred, leading to a sandwich herring-bone type of crystal-packing motif. The crystal structure is therefore consistent with the view that the arene-arene interactions are determined by electrostatics (multipole-multipole).