Potassium hexachloroplatinate(IV)
ALDRICH/379859 - ≥99.99% trace metals basis
Synonym: Dipotassium hexachloroplatinate; Dipotassium platinum hexachloride; Platinic potassium chloride; Platinum potassium chloride; Potassium chloroplatinate; Potassium platinum(IV) chloride; Potassium platinum(IV) hexachloride
CAS Number: 16921-30-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): Cl6K2Pt
Molecular Weight: 485.99
EC Number: 240-979-3
MDL Number: MFCD00011389
Linear Formula: K2PtCl6
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| form | powder |
| impurities | ≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/6ClH.2K.Pt/h6*1H;;;/q; |
| InChI key | DPAIVKJGTXERIM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 250 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| reaction suitability | core: potassium |
| SMILES string | [K+].[K+].Cl[Pt--](Cl)(Cl |
| solubility | water: soluble |
| Application: | K2PtCl6 can be used in the preparation of electrodes for potential usage in biosensors. It can be synthesized on nanostructured platinum that can further be used as a cathode catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction. |
| General description: | Potassium hexachloroplatinate (K2PtCl6) is a source material for the preparation of platinum based compounds. It can be used in the preparation of platinum colloids by its reduction in an aqueous solution. |
| Packaging: | 1 g in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 5 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |     GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H290 - H301 - H318 - H334 - H372 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P234 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 25-41-42/43 |
| Safety Statements | 22-26-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN3290 - class 6.1 - PG 2 - acidic - Toxic solid, corrosive, ino |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | does not flash |
| Flash Point(C) | does not flash |
| Purity | ≥99.99% trace metals basis |
| mp | 250 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |