STRUCTURE AND OXIDATION STATES OF Ir AND Pt ONE-DIMENSIONAL INORGANIC COMPLEXES*

This paper reviews attempts to accurately characterize several anisotropically conducting inorganic complexes. Structural data are presented on K/sub 2/Pt(CN)/sub 4/.3H/sub 2/O, K/sub 1/ /sub 75/Pt(CN)/sub 4/.1.5H/sub 2/O, K/sub 1/ /sub 6/Pt(C/sub 2/O/sub 4/)/sub 2/.1.2H/sub 2/O, and Ir(CO)/sub 3/Cl. In this discussion, emphasis is placed on the relationship of the structural properties, metal-metal distance and ligand conformation, and the partial oxidation state of the metal. 31 references, 19 figures, 2 tables.