Arene-arene stacking in cis-bis[2-(2-thienyl-C-3)pyridine-N]platinum(II)

In the crystal structure of the title complex, [Pt(C9H6NS)(2)], although the aromatic ligands are coordinated to a central heavy metal stem. T-shaped and shifted pi-stacked arrangements of the aromatic moieties are preferred, leading to a sandwich herring-bone type of crystal-packing motif. The crystal structure is therefore consistent with the view that the arene-arene interactions are determined by electrostatics (multipole-multipole).