Crystal Structure. The crystal structure of 2 is shown in Figure (crystal data are summarized in Table , CCDC No. 2054549, 20544545, 2054548). The three complexes are isostructural, and therefore only 2 is described here as a representative of the other examples. The complex crystallized in the Cc space group, with eight PhSAc -ligands, two Pt ions, one Gd ion, one NEt4 countercation, and two DMF crystalline solvents per asymmetry unit. The Gd ion forms a paddlewheel-like structure with each Pt ion ({[Pt(PhSAc)4]Gd[(PhSAc)4Pt]} -). The Gd ion is coordinated with eight O-atoms and two Pt ions to form a D4d bicapped square antiprism geometry (Table ).