The coordination of phenanthrene to the d
8 Pt
II center in (
SP-4-2)-[Pt(C
6F
5)
2(CO)(
2-C
14H
10)] causes a slight pyramidalization atthe metal-bound C atoms (C
9 and C
10), but no perceptibleelongation of the corresponding C-C bond [C(13)-C(14) 132.0(5)
vs. 133.8(5) pm in the free ligand].