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Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II)

98%

• Synonym(s): Potassium platinum(II) chloride
• Linear Formula: K₂PtCl₄
• CAS Number: 10025-99-7
• Molecular Weight: 415.09
• EC Number: 233-050-9
• MDL number: MFCD00011378
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24852374
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Assay: 98%
• form: solid
• density: 3.38 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [K+].[K+].Cl[Pt--](Cl)(Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/4ClH.2K.Pt/h4*1H;;;/q;;;;2*+1;+2/p-4
• InChI key: RVRDLMCWUILSAH-UHFFFAOYSA-J

Description

General description

Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II) is a ruby-red crystalline solid and can be prepared by reacting potassium hexachloroplatinate(IV) with cuprous chloride. It is mainly used as a reagent and inorganic catalyst in various chemical reactions. Its application includes the synthesis of other platinum compounds, organic transformations, and electroplating of metals. It is also a potential antitumor agent.

Application

Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II) can be used as:

• A precursor to synthesize CO-tolerant catalyst for hydrogen-air fuel cells.
• An active and stable catalyst for selective methane oxidation.
• As a starting material to synthesize high-performance Pt-based phosphorescent materials for electroluminescent devices.

Features and Benefits

Reacts with bis(dithiolates) to form metal-bis(dithiolates) with applications in laser Q-switch materials, liquid crystals, optical CD recording media, bar code materials and superconductivity. Reacts with capping polymers to form shape-control colloidal platinum nanoparticles for catalysis and photocatalysts.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H301,H315,H317,H318,H334
• Precautionary Statements: P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - 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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves