Transplatin
"trans"-Dichlorodiammineplatinum(II) is the trans isomer of the coordination complex with the formula "trans"-PtCl(NH), sometimes called "transplatin". It is a yellow solid with low solubility in water but good solubility in DMF. The existence of two isomers of PtCl(NH) led Alfred Werner to propose square planar molecular geometry. It belongs to the molecular symmetry point group D. Preparation and reactions. The complex is prepared by treating [Pt(NH)]Cl with hydrochloric acid. Many of the reactions of this complex can be explained by the trans effect. It slowly hydrolyzes in aqueous solution to give the mixed aquo complex "trans"-[PtCl(HO)(NH)]Cl. Similarly it reacts  with thiourea (tu) to give colorless "trans"-[Pt(tu)(NH)]Cl. In contrast, the cis isomer gives [Pt(tu)]Cl. Oxidative addition of chlorine gives "trans"-PtCl(NH). Medicinal chemistry. "trans"-Dichlorodiammineplatinum(II) has had far less impact on medicinal chemistry compared to its cis isomer, cisplatin, which is a major anticancer drug. Nonetheless, replacement of the ammonia with other ligands has led to highly active drugs that have attracted much attention.