Chlorido[6-phenyl-4-(p-tolyl)-2,2′-bipyridyl-κ2N,N′]platinum(II)

The asymmetric unit of the title compound, [Pt(C23H17N2)Cl], contains two independent molecules with distinct dihedral angles between the central pyridyl and methylbenzene rings [7.77 (2) and 24.07 (2)°]. Short intermolecular distances [3.582 (6) and 3.600 (6) Å] between the outer pyridine and the PtNC3 and PtN2C2 rings, respectively, indicate the existence of π–π interactions, which link the molecules into stacks along the a axis. The crystal structure is further stabilized by weak C—H...π interactions.