8.07340

Hexachloroplatinic(IV) acid hexahydrate

~40% Pt, for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Hexachloroplatinic(IV) acid hexahydrate (~40% Pt), Chloroplatinic acid
• Linear Formula: H₂(PtCl₆) · 6H₂O
• CAS Number: 18497-13-7
• Molecular Weight: 517.90
• UNSPSC Code: 12352301
• EC Index Number: 241-010-7
• NACRES: NA.22
• MDL number: MFCD00149910

Properties

• Product Name: Hexachloroplatinic(IV) acid hexahydrate (~40% Pt), for synthesis
• Quality Level: 100, 200
• form: solid
• concentration: 39-41% Pt
• mp: 150 °C
• solubility: water: soluble
• density: 4 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/6Cl.6H2O.Pt/h;;;;;;6*1H2;/q;;;;;;;;;;;;-2/p+2
• InChI key: YYOLYBUNSBKNLR-UHFFFAOYSA-P

Description

Application

Hexachloroplatinic(IV) acid hexahydrate can be used as a platinum precursor to synthesize:

• Pt/C catalyst for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell applications.
• Pt/TiO₂ catalyst to study the photocatalytic degradation pathway of methylene blue.

Analysis Note

Assay (of Pt): 39.0 - 41.0 %

Safety Information

• signalword: Danger
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• target_organs: Kidney
• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS05,GHS09
• hcodes: H290,H300,H314,H317,H334,H372,H410
• pcodes: P260 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Resp. Sens. 1A - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1B - STOT RE 1
• Storage Class: 6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials