A facile one‐pot synthesis of [(COD)Pt(CH3)2]

A novel one-pot synthesis of dimethyl(1,5-cyclooctadiene)platinum(II), i.e. [(COD)Pt(CH3)2] (complex 1), was developed in 92% yield using platinum acetylacetonate, 1,5-cyclooctadiene and trimethylaluminium. Complex 1 was fully characterized by 1H and 13C NMR, mass spectrometry, cell dimensions and elemental analysis. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.