Synonyms: 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
Formula: Cl6K2Pt
Formula Weight: 485.99
Linear Formula: K2PtCl6
MDL No.: MFCD00011389
Purity: >=99.9% trace metals basis
Melting Point: 250 C (dec.) (lit.)
EC Number: 240-979-3
UNSPSC Code: 12352300
Application: Potassium hexachloroplatinate(IV) can be used as a reactant to synthesize compounds such as chloropentaammineplatinum(IV), platinum triselenide, trans-dichloro(ethylenediamine-N,N′-di-3-propanoato)platinum(IV) and tetrachloro(O,O-dialkyl-ethylenediamine-N,N′-di-3-propanoato)platinum(IV) complexes.
RTECS: TP1650000
RIDADR: UN3290 - class 6.1 - PG 2 - acidic - Toxic solid, corrosive, inorganic, n.o.s., HI: all
WGK Germany: 1
R Codes: 25-41-42/43
S Codes: 22-26-36/37/39-45
IOD Codes: T
Symbol: GHS05, GHS06, GHS08
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard Statements: H301-H317-H318-H334
Precautionary statements: P261-P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P342 + P311