Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II)
ALDRICH/206075 - 98%
Synonym: Potassium platinum(II) chloride
CAS Number: 10025-99-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl4K2Pt
Molecular Weight: 415.09
EC Number: 233-050-9
MDL Number: MFCD00011378
Linear Formula: K2PtCl4
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| density | 3.38 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/4ClH.2K.Pt/h4*1H;;;/q; |
| InChI key | RVRDLMCWUILSAH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | [K+].[K+].Cl[Pt--](Cl)(Cl |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H315 - H317 - H318 - H334 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 25-38-41-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 22-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3288 6.1 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | 98% |
| Density | 3.38 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |