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Chloroplatinic acid hydrate

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Technipur®, ≥99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Hexachloroplatinic(IV) acid hydrate, Hydrogen hexachloroplatinate(IV) hydrate, Platinic chloride hydrate

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Linear Formula:
H2PtCl6 · xH2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
409.81 (anhydrous basis)
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302

Quality Level

Assay

≥99.9% trace metals basis

form

powder, crystals or chunks

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Catalysis
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impurities

≤1000.0 ppm (trace metals analysis)

mp

60 °C (lit.)

density

2.43 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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SMILES string

O.Cl.Cl.Cl[Pt](Cl)(Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/6ClH.H2O.Pt/h6*1H;1H2;/q;;;;;;;+4/p-4

InChI key

SLIOYUPLNYLSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-J

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General description

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Application

Chloroplatinic acid hydrate is a popular platinum precursor which is used as catalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, in sensors.

Legal Information

Technipur is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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