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Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II)

99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Potassium platinum(II) chloride

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Linear Formula:
K2PtCl4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
415.09
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

99.99% trace metals basis

form

powder

impurities

≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

mp

500 °C (lit.)

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

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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.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

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

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Kamel Eid et al.
Nanoscale, 11(24), 11755-11764 (2019-06-12)
The tailored synthesis of carbon nitrides (CNs) is of particular interest in multidisciplinary catalytic applications. However, their fabrication in the form of one-dimensional (1D) nanorods for electrocatalytic carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation is not hitherto reported. Herein, a facile roadmap is
E Thanasias et al.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 755, 47-53 (2012-07-25)
Allergic immediate-type reactions by halogenated compounds of platinum (Pt) (platinum salts) have been described in workers in precious metal refineries and catalyst productions. In both industries there are exposures to many different Pt compounds. It is believed that the most
M Becker et al.
Journal of magnetic resonance (San Diego, Calif. : 1997), 133(1), 115-122 (1998-07-09)
The anticancer drug carboplatin has been monitored in rats during treatment by means of in vivo 195Pt NMR spectroscopy at 2.0 T. The purpose of the study was to assess local disposition kinetics in intact tissue following subcutaneous injection of
H C Schuppe et al.
International archives of allergy and immunology, 112(2), 125-132 (1997-02-01)
The sensitizing properties of different complex salts of platinum were defined in vivo by means of the popliteal lymph node (PLN) assay in mice. Hexa- and tetrachloroplatinates were confirmed to be highly immunogenic, inducing vigorous primary immune responses in the
B C Chu et al.
Nucleic acids research, 18(17), 5163-5171 (1990-09-11)
We have investigated the efficiency with which PtII complexes cross-link phosphorothioates of oligonucleotides to complementary DNA targets. The A and G residues 2-5 bases downstream from the 5'-phosphorothioate group are preferred sites for cross-linking. Replacement of residues in this part

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