Ammonium hexachloroplatinate

Ammonium hexachloroplatinate, also known as ammonium chloroplatinate, is the inorganic compound with the formula (NH4)2[PtCl6]. It is a rare example of a soluble platinum(IV) salt that is not hygroscopic. It forms intensely yellow solutions in water. In the presence of 1M NH4Cl, its solubility is only 0.0028 g/100 mL.

Ammonium hexachloroplatinate
Names
IUPAC name
Ammonium hexachloroplatinate(IV)
Other names
ammonium chloroplatinate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.037.233
EC Number
  • 240-973-0
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/6ClH.2H3N.Pt/h6*1H;2*1H3;/q;;;;;;;;+4/p-4 Y
    Key: PCCGQTHFYHJATL-UHFFFAOYSA-J Y
  • InChI=1/6ClH.2H3N.Pt/h6*1H;2*1H3;/q;;;;;;;;+4/p-4/rCl6Pt.2H3N/c1-7(2,3,4,5)6;;/h;2*1H3/q-2;;/p+2
    Key: PCCGQTHFYHJATL-WPAIPAOFAY
SMILES
  • [NH4+].[NH4+].Cl[Pt-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Properties
(NH4)2PtCl6
Molar mass 443.87 g/mol
Appearance yellow crystals
Odor odorless
Density 3.065 g/cm3
Melting point 380 °C (716 °F; 653 K) decomposes
0.289 g/100ml (0 °C)
0.7 g/100ml (15 °C)
0.499 g/100ml (20 °C)
3.36 g/100ml (100 °C)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H290, H301, H317, H318, H334
P234, P261, P264, P270, P272, P280, P285, P301+P310, P302+P352, P304+P341, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P333+P313, P342+P311, P363, P390, P404, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
195 mg/kg rat
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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