including UV/Vis spectrometry and cyclic voltammetry studies, X-ray diffraction on single crystals, and DFT calculations. A significant degree of conjugation between the π-donating bis(pyrrolo)tetrathiafulvalene (BPTTF) and the electron-withdrawing coordinating pyridyl units is observed. The tetrapyridyl ligand is able to self-assemble in the presence of cis-protected PtII complexes to produce the first