Potassium hexachloroplatinate(IV)
ALDRICH/206067 - reagent grade, 98%
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
| assay | 98% |
| grade | reagent grade |
| InChI | 1S/6ClH.2K.Pt/h6*1H;;;/q; |
| InChI key | DPAIVKJGTXERIM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 250 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | core: platinum |
| reagent type: catalyst | |
| SMILES string | [K+].[K+].Cl[Pt--](Cl)(Cl |
| Application: | Potassium hexachloroplatinate (K2PtCl6) can be used to synthesize: • K2PtCl6-PEG/SiO2 complex catalytic system for vapor-phase hydrosilylation reaction. • Pt-decorated nickel pyrophosphate β-Ni2P2O7/Pt and nickel phosphate Ni3(PO4)2/Pt catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by water splitting. • Polypyrrole-platinum complex sphere catalyst for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to form oxygen. For small scale and high throughput uses, product is also available as ChemBeads (932175 ) |
| General description: | Potassium hexachloroplatinate (K2PtCl6) is the inorganic compound that is commonly used as a platinum (Pt) precursor for the preparation of platinum-based compounds. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5, 25, 100 g in glass 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 | 98% |
| mp | 250 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12161600 |





