Arene–Arene Stacking in cis-Bis[2-(2-thienyl-C³)pyridine-N]platinum(II)

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).

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