Platinum complexes primary alcohols

Efficient anti-Markonikov addition of water to terminal olefins producing primary alcohols would be one of the most desirable catalytic processes (Eq. 6.45). As one example of such a reaction, Jensen and Trogler reported the anti-Markonikov hydration of terminal olefins catalyzed by a platinum(II) trimethylphosphine complex producing primary alcohols [83]. The report, however, was claimed to be of doubtful reproducibility [84]. 

Dobson A, Robinson SD (1977) Complexes of the platinum metals. 7. homogeneous ruthenium and osmium catalysts for the dehydrogenation of primary and secondary alcohols. InOTg Chem 16 137-142... 

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