The crystal structure of the title compound, trans-[PtI2- (C6H12N3P)(2)], d
escribes one of the few platinum(II) complexes containing two of the water-
soluble 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane ligands reported to date. The comp
lex crystallizes on an inversion centre with the most important bond length
s and angles being Pt-P 2.3128 (12) Angstrom, Pt-I 2.6022 (6) Angstrom, P-P
t-I 90.94 (3)degrees and P'-Pt-I 89.06 (3)degrees.