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Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II)

≥99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Potassium platinum(II) chloride

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Linear Formula:
K2PtCl4
CAS Number:
10025-99-7
Molecular Weight:
415.09
EC Number:
233-050-9
MDL number:
MFCD00011378
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24874175
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

≥99.9% trace metals basis

form

powder or crystals

composition

Pt, ≥46.2%

impurities

≤1000.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

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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General description

Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II) is a crystalline solid that is insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvents. It is widely used in the field of nanomaterial synthesis, catalysis, and energy storage.

Application

Potassium tetrachloroplatinate(II) can be used:
  • As a precursor to prepare platinum nanoparticles and mesoporous platinum nanospheres with tunable pore sizes.
  • As a catalyst for selective methane oxidation through C-H activation. In addition, to synthesize octahedral Pd@Pt1.8Ni nanocrystals with an ultrathin PtNi alloy shell. The nanocrystals exhibited better ORR activity and durability than the commercial Pt/C for fuel cells.
  • To prepare Pt atomic clusters were synthesized using a one-step carbon-defect-driven electroless deposition method. These catalysts demonstrated low overpotential, high activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction, exceptional stability, and improved utilization efficiency of Pt. The Pt-AC/DG (Atomic Clusters/Defective Graphene) cathode showed excellent hydrogen production activity, remarkable stability, and significantly reduced Pt usage compared to the Pt/C catalyst.
  • As a starting material to synthesize cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes with long-lived luminescence in solution.

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

H301,H315,H317,H318,H334

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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JAN Code

520853-VAR:
520853-25G:
520853-1G:
520853-5G:
520853-BULK:

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Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance, 8(2), 89-107 (1997-04-01)
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Predictive testing of immunotoxicity associated with chemical compounds is complicated and cannot be accomplished with a single test. As most of the existing tests for immunotoxicity employ experimental animals, there is an increasing need for alternative tests in vitro. We
T Kusumoto et al.
International journal of hyperthermia : the official journal of European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, North American Hyperthermia Group, 11(4), 575-586 (1995-07-01)
To investigate the greatest therapeutic efficacy, we investigated the effect of scheduling on the cytotoxic interaction between hyperthermia and seven different platinum complexes in vitro and in vivo using the FSaII murine fibrosarcoma cells. Hyperthermia treatment (43 degrees C, 1
P Koch et al.
Contact dermatitis, 34(4), 253-257 (1996-04-01)
We report a patient with contact stomatitis due to combined sensitization to palladium and platinum. Patch testing showed strong and persistent allergic patch test reactions to palladium chloride (1% pet.), ammonium tetrachloroplatinate (0.25% pet.), and a palladium metal plate. A
Gordana N Ostojic et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 24(17), 9784-9789 (2008-07-24)
A method for noncovalent functionalization of DNA-wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) using platinum-based DNA cross-linkers is investigated. In particular, cisplatin and potassium tetrachloroplatinate are shown to bind to DNA that encapsulates SWNTs in aqueous solution. The bound platinum salt can
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