Use of the monomeric η2-phospha-alkyne complex [Pt(PPh3)2(ButCP)] in heterometallic cluster synthesis. Crystal and molecular structure of the novel pentametallic complex [Pd2Pt3(PPh3)5(ButCP)3]

Abstract
Treatment of the η2-phospha-alkyne complex [Pt(PPh3)2(ButCP)] with [Pd(PPh3)4] affords the pentametallic complex [Pd2Pt3(PPh3)5(ButCP)3] whose structure is that expected on the basis of the cluster condensation generalization.