Table 3: Thermal analysis data for the platinum complexes.
| Molecular formula | Molecular weight | Decomposition temperature (°C) |
Weight loss (%) | Mass loss/mole found (Calc.) |
Eliminated species | Solid decomposition residue (%) |
| [Pt(PCA)(Py)2]Cl2 (2) | 547.41 | 77–406 | 34.65 | 189.68(190.13) | C7H6 + N2 + Cl2 | 38.53 |
| 407–649 | 26.63 | 145.77 (149.16) | C8H9 + N2 + 0.5O2 | (Pt) | ||
| [Pt(PCA)(Bpy)]Cl2 (3) | 545.29 | 50–277 | 7.70 | 42.00 (42.00) | CO + 0.5N2 | 38.95 |
| 279–413 | 24.30 | 132.32 (143.04) | CH4 + 2N2 + Cl2 | |||
| 414–565 | 29.00 | 158.15 (153.20) | C12H9 | (PtC2) | ||