A METHOD OF SYNTHESISING A PT(II) COMPLEX; A PT(II) COMPLEX; USE OF SUCH A COMPLEX AS A PHOTOACTIVATABLE CATALYST IN A HYDROSILYLATION REACTION

摘要

A method of synthesising a Pt(ll) complex includes a first step of preparing a reaction mixture comprising a water-soluble hexachloroplatinate salt and a compound according to Formula I', or salt thereof, and allowing the water-soluble hexachloroplatinate salt and the compound according to Formula I' to react and a second step of adding a further quantity of the compound according to Formula I', or a salt thereof, to the reaction mixture. Products of this method are Pt(ll) complexes according to Formula I The Pt(ll) complexes are useful as catalysts in hydrosilylation reactions.