A novel 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazole-based ligand, 2-(4-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propane-1,3-diamine (ptpd), which possesses pyridyl and diamino secondary and tertiary coordinating groups was synthesized in excellent yield. The reactivity of 2-(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyridine (ptp), di-tert-butyl (2-azidopropane-1,3-diyl)dicarbamate (Boc(2)-ptpd), and ptpd center dot 3HCl was investigated with Au(III) and Pt(II) precursors. Analysis including X-ray crystal structures of [Au(III)Cl-3(ptp)] (1), [Au(III)Cl-2(ptpd)][Au(I)Cl-2][OH]{[NaAuCl4 center dot 2H(2)O]}n (3), and [Pt(II)Cl-2(ptpdH(2))][PtCl4] (4) revealed that ptpd (i) serves as a monodentate ligand for Au(III) coordinating to the metal center via the pyridine nitrogen only, (ii) preferentially coordinates Au(III) via the bidentate diamino group over the monodentate pyridine group, (iii) can coordinate Pt(II) in a bidentate fashion via the pyridyl nitrogen and the triazole N-3, and (iv) can bridge two Pt(II) centers through bidentate chelation at the diamino group and bidentate chelation via the pyridyl nitrogen and the triazole N-3. ptpd represents a versatile ligand template for the development of mixed metal complexes.