Platinum(II) chloride

Platinum(II) chloride is the chemical compound PtCl2. It is an important precursor used in the preparation of other platinum compounds. It exists in two crystalline forms, but the main properties are somewhat similar: dark brown, insoluble in water, diamagnetic, and odorless.

Platinum(II) chloride
Names
IUPAC name
Platinum(II) chloride
Other names
Platinous chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.019
EC Number
  • 233-034-1
1744965
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2ClH.Pt/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Y
    Key: CLSUSRZJUQMOHH-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y
  • InChI=1/2ClH.Pt/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: CLSUSRZJUQMOHH-NUQVWONBAP
  • monomer: Cl[Pt]Cl
  • hexamer: [Cl+]0[Pt-2]12[Cl+][Pt-2]34[Cl+][Pt-2]05[Cl+][Pt-2]6([Cl+]1)[Cl+][Pt-2]([Cl+]2)([Cl+]3)[Cl+][Pt-2]([Cl+]4)([Cl+]5)[Cl+]6
Properties
PtCl2
Molar mass 265.99 g/mol
Appearance dark brown powder
Density 6.05 g/cm3, solid
Melting point 581 °C (1,078 °F; 854 K)
Boiling point decomposes
insoluble
Solubility insoluble in alcohol, ether
soluble in HCl, ammonia
54.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
hexagonal
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H314, H315, H317, H319, H334
P260, P261, P264, P272, P280, P285, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P304+P341, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P342+P311, P362, P363, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
3423 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Related compounds
Other anions
Platinum(II) bromide
Platinum(II) sulfide
Other cations
Palladium(II) chloride
Related compounds
Platinum(IV) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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