The dithiocarbonato metal complexes M(k2S,S-S2CO)(k2P,P-dppf) {M= Ni, Pd, Pt; dppf=bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene} are obtained from the reaction of the metal(II) complexes [M(K2S,S-S2-COEt)2] with the dppf ligand or from the chloride substitution of M(k2P,P-dppf)Cl2 by the O-ethyldithiocabonatoanion. These complexes are produced by C-O bond cleavage by the O-ethyldithiocarbonato anion present in solution. These new complexes have been characterized by UV-Vis, NMR, IR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The structures of the three complexes were further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
