Heterogeneous platinum-catalyzed hydrogenation of dialkyl(diolefin)platinum(II) complexes: A new route to platinum surface alkyls

Platinum metal catalyzes the reduction of dialkyl(diolefin)platinum(II) complexes by dihydrogen to alkanes and platinum(0). The reaction involves adsorption of the platinum(II) complex on the platinum(0) catalyst surface with conversion of the alkyl moieties to platinum surface alkyls; these appear as alkane products. The platinum atom originally present in the soluble organoplatinum species becomes part of the platinum(0) surface.