Photo-and-thiol-driven trans insertion of phenylacetylene into H-Pt bonds

J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Dec 4;124(48):14324-5. doi: 10.1021/ja027237a.

Abstract

The photo-and-thiol-driven trans insertion of phenylacetylene into H-Pt bonds of Pt(X)(H)(PPh3)2 (X = SAr, Cl, Br, and I) took place to afford Pt[(Z)-C(H)=CH(Ph)](X)(PPh3)2 in good yields.