Abstract
In the title complex, [PtCl
2
(C
6
H
16
N
2
)], the Pt
II
atom adopts a distorted
cis
-PtN
2
Cl
2
square-planar coordination geometry. The five-membered chelate ring adopts a twisted conformation. In the crystal, weak C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds link the molecules into (001) sheets.