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Potassium trichloro(ethylene)platinate(II) hydrate

Synonym(s):

Zeise’s salt

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Linear Formula:
K[(H2C=CH2)PtCl3] · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
368.59 (anhydrous basis)
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

composition

Degree of hydration, ≤1

Quality Level

reaction suitability

core: platinum
reagent type: catalyst

mp

220 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

2.88 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O.[K+].C=C.Cl[Pt-](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/C2H4.3ClH.K.H2O.Pt/c1-2;;;;;;/h1-2H2;3*1H;;1H2;/q;;;;+1;;+2/p-3

InChI key

DCEGWIMEFFONKJ-UHFFFAOYSA-K

General description

Potassium trichloro(ethylene)platinate(II) hydrate is a transition-metal alkene complex commonly known as Zeise′s salt. It was first reported in the year 1930 and considered as a prototype for the classic Dewar-Chatt-Duncanson model.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Effect of high external pressures on the vibrational spectra of Zeise?s complexes, K [Pt(η2-C2H4) Cl3] and [Pt(η2-C2H4) Cl2]2
Baldwin JA, et al.
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 690(13), 3165-3168 (2005)

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