Application
Bis(benzonitrile)dichloroplatinum(II) serves as a versatile catalyst and is characterized by its pale yellow micro-crystal form. It plays a crucial role in facilitating a variety of chemical reactions, including asymmetric hydroformylation, which adds aldehyde groups in a selective manner. Additionally, it is employed in allylation reactions, enhancing the formation of new carbon-carbon bonds. This compound is effective in carbene insertion into O-H bonds of alcohols, enabling the formation of ethers or esters. It also catalyzes cyclopropanation reactions, which involve the synthesis of cyclopropane rings, and supports hydrosilylation processes, promoting the addition of silicon-hydrogen bonds to unsaturated substrates.