Cl6H2Pt
409.8 g/mol
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Hexachloroplatinic acid
CAS16941-12-1EC241-010-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Catalyst and platinum source
Hexachloroplatinic acid, also known as chloroplatinic acid, is an inorganic red solid that serves as an important commercial source of platinum. It is commonly supplied and used as an aqueous solution, functioning primarily as a catalyst and platinum starting material in industrial and chemical processes.
Catalyst precursorSource of platinum for chemical manufacturing
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CAS 16941-12-1
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Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H290May be corrosive to metals
H300Fatal if swallowed
H318Causes serious eye damage
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexachloroplatinum(2-);hydron
InChIKey
GBFHNZZOZWQQPA-UHFFFAOYSA-J
SMILES
[H+].[H+].Cl[Pt-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl
Synonyms (21)
- Acid platinic chloride
- Chloroplatinic acid
- Chloroplatinic acid, solid
- Chloroplatinic(IV) acid
- Hexachloroplatinic acid
- Hexachloroplatinic(IV) acid
- Platinic chloride
- Platinic chloride (VAN)
- Platinum chloride (H2PtCl6)
- Speier's catalyst
- hexachloroplatinum(2-);hydron
- hexachoroplatinic acid