STRUCTURE OF A PLATINUM(II) COMPLEX CONTAINING A BENZOTHIAZOLE DERIVATIVE - [NET(4)][PT(3,4-DSB)BR-3]

3',4'-dimethoxy)styrylbenzothiazole]platinate(II), [(C2H5)(4)N]-[PtBr3 (C17H15NO2,S)], monoclinic, P2(1)/c, a = 13.454(7), b = 11.991(3), c = 19.004(5)Angstrom, beta = 108.92(3)degrees, V = 2900(4)Angstrom(3), Z = 4, D-x = 1.975 g cm(-3), lambda(MoK alpha) = 0.71073 Angstrom, mu = 95.59 cm(-1), F(000) = 1656, T = 303 K, final R = 0.051 for 2262 uniq ue observed reflections. The structure was solved by heavy atom and Fo urier methods. The molecule is nearly planar, with a dihedral angle of only 3.57(7)degrees between the benzothiazole and phenyl rings. The C -S-C angle in the thiazole ring is 91(1)degrees.