Insertion of Dioxygen into a Platinum(II)−Methyl Bond To Form a Platinum(II) Methylperoxo Complex Kyle A. Grice Karen I. Goldberg 10.1021/om8011272.s001 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Insertion_of_Dioxygen_into_a_Platinum_II_Methyl_Bond_To_Form_a_Platinum_II_Methylperoxo_Complex/2876722 The platinum(II) complex (PN)PtMe<sub>2</sub> (<b>1</b>; PN = 2-((di-<i>tert</i>-butylphosphino)methyl)pyridine) reacts with molecular oxygen in benzene or methylene chloride solutions to form (PN)PtMe(OOMe) (<b>2</b>), a platinum(II) methylperoxo complex. The structure of the methylperoxo species <b>2</b> was determined by X-ray crystallography. 2009-02-23 00:00:00 methylene chloride solutions methylperoxo species 2 PN