The interaction of cis-L2Pt(-C6H4CN-p)2 with cis-L2M(OSO2CF3)2 (L = Ph
2P(CH2)3PPh2; M = Pt, Pd) in CH2Cl2 at room temperature results in mix
ed, neutral-charged, tetranuclear Pt-Pt and Pt-Pd macrocyclic complexe
s in 90% and 96% yields, respectively.