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Hexaammineplatinum(IV) chloride

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Hexaammineplatinum(IV) chloride
Names
IUPAC name Hexaammineplatinum(IV) chloride
Other names Platinum hexammine tetrachloride
Identifiers
CAS Number
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/4ClH.6H3N.Pt/h4*1H;6*1H3;/q;;;;;;;;;;+4/p-4Key: JYSAWBDXSVLKCG-UHFFFAOYSA-J
SMILES
  • N.N.N.N.N.N.....
Properties
Chemical formula Cl4H18N6Pt
Molar mass 439.07 g·mol
Appearance white solid
Melting point decomposes
Solubility soluble in NH3
Structure
Coordination geometry octahedral
Dipole moment 0 D
Related compounds
Other cations Cl2
Cl3
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Hexaammineplatinum(IV) chloride is the chemical compound with the formula Cl4. It is the chloride salt of the metal ammine complex . The cation features six ammonia (called ammines in coordination chemistry) ligands attached to the platinum(IV) ion. It is a white, water soluble solid.

Properties and structure

Typical for platinum(IV) complexes, is diamagnetic and kinetically inert, e.g. unaffected by strong acids. The cation obeys the 18-electron rule. It is prepared by treatment of methylamine complex Cl2 with ammonia.

The complex is a rare example of a tetracationic ammine complex. Its conjugate bases and have been characterized.

References

  1. L. N. Essen (1974). "Hexaammineplatinum(IV) Chloride". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 15. p. 93. doi:10.1002/9780470132463.ch21. ISBN 9780470132463.
  2. B. Klein, L. Heck (1975). "Deprotonierung von Komplexliganden. I. Amidoamminkomplexe des Platin(IV)". Zeitschrift für anorganische Chemie. 416 (3): 269–284. doi:10.1002/zaac.19754160311.

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