Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II)
ALDRICH/323411 - 99.99% trace metals basis
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
| application(s) | electroplating material synthesis precursor |
| assay | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| density | 3.38 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | powder |
| impurities | ≤150.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/4ClH.2K.Pt/h4*1H;;;/q; |
| InChI key | RVRDLMCWUILSAH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 500 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: potassium |
| SMILES string | [K+].[K+].Cl[Pt--](Cl)(Cl |
| 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. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 250 mg in glass insert |
| 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 | 99.99% trace metals basis |
| mp | 500 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 3.38 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |




