Chloroplatinic acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    16941-12-1

    Molecular formula
    Cl6H2Pt

    SMILES
    [H+].[H+].Cl[Pt-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 76.02%
    Fishy 19.85%
    Clean 13.41%
    Ripe 13.19%
    Bitter 13.06%
    Musty 12.0%
    Animal 11.8%
    Fresh 11.75%
    Sulfurous 11.32%
    Cooling 11.15%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 34.22%
    Rotten 20.31%
    Fishy 19.67%
    Decomposing cabbage 19.24%
    Mousy 18.45%
    Bloody 17.63%
    Soy 17.42%
    Formyl 17.24%
    Glue 16.99%
    Sulfurous 16.93%

     

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    22.06 (strong base)

    Molecular weight
    409.8 g/mol

    Flash point

    • -96.1 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Hexachloroplatinic acid
    • Speier's catalyst
    • Dihydrogen hexachloroplatinate
    • HYDROGEN HEXACHLOROPLATINATE(IV)
    • Chloroplatinic(IV) acid
    • Platinum chloride (H2PtCl6)
    • Hydrogen hexachloroplatinate(4+)
    • Dihydrogen hexachloroplatinate(2-)
    • Platinate(2-), hexachloro-, dihydrogen
    • Q65224GJ7F
    • RefChem:863765
    • DTXCID90809564
    • Hydrogen platinum chloride (H2PtCl6)
    • 241-010-7
    • 16941-12-1
    • Acid platinic chloride
    • Chloroplatinic acid
    • DTXSID30858819
    • Hexachloroplatinic(IV) acid
    • Na2PtCl6
    • NSC-4958
    • Platinic chloride
    • hexachloroplatinum(2-);hydron
    • Platinic chloride (VAN)
    • hexachloroplatinum(2-); hydron
    • NSC 4958
    • EINECS 241-010-7
    • UN2507
    • hexachoroplatinic acid
    • Hexachloroplatinic(4+) acid, hydrogen-
    • Chloroplatinic acid, solid
    • SCHEMBL18196
    • UNII-Q65224GJ7F
    • Platinate(2-), hexachloro-, dihydrogen, (oc-6-11)-
    • Hydrogen hexachloroplatinate (IV)
    • hexakis(chloranyl)platinum(2-); hydron
    • H1287
    • A811103
    • Chloroplatinic acid, solid [UN2507] [Corrosive]
    • 16941-12-1

  • Applications

    Chloroplatinic acid (CAS 16941-12-1) is a key platinum precursor used to prepare platinum-based catalysts for a range of industrial processes, including hydrogenation, hydrocracking, and reforming, as well as for fuel-cell electrocatalysts via impregnation on supports such as carbon or oxides. It also serves as a Pt source for producing Pt-on-support catalysts used in refinery and fine-chemical synthesis. In surface engineering and electronics, it is used as a bath constituent for platinum electroplating and for depositing Pt-containing coatings or thin films on substrates to improve conductivity and wear resistance. Additionally, chloroplatinic acid is a convenient starting material for synthesizing Pt complexes and Pt nanoparticles that support catalysis research and materials science.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 5.79
    methanol 6.59
    isopropanol 3.92
    water 0.11
    ethyl acetate 1.79
    n-propanol 4.25
    acetone 3.29
    n-butanol 3.7
    acetonitrile 2.72
    DMF 6.74
    toluene 0.45
    isobutanol 3.08
    1,4-dioxane 3.6
    methyl acetate 2.08
    THF 4.06
    2-butanone 2.32
    n-pentanol 2.41
    sec-butanol 3.28
    n-hexane 0.56
    ethylene glycol 2.91
    NMP 5.18
    cyclohexane 0.33
    DMSO 6.12
    n-butyl acetate 2.24
    n-octanol 1.83
    chloroform 2.49
    n-propyl acetate 1.24
    acetic acid 5.48
    dichloromethane 2.01
    cyclohexanone 2.82
    propylene glycol 3.01
    isopropyl acetate 1.06
    DMAc 3.48
    2-ethoxyethanol 2.66
    isopentanol 2.89
    n-heptane 0.46
    ethyl formate 1.41
    1,2-dichloroethane 1.39
    n-hexanol 3.91
    2-methoxyethanol 5.06
    isobutyl acetate 0.87
    tetrachloromethane 0.55
    n-pentyl acetate 1.11
    transcutol 8.53
    n-heptanol 1.7
    ethylbenzene 0.42
    MIBK 1.32
    2-propoxyethanol 4.28
    tert-butanol 4.41
    MTBE 2.35
    2-butoxyethanol 2.36
    propionic acid 3.72
    o-xylene 0.48
    formic acid 2.61
    diethyl ether 2.07
    m-xylene 0.47
    p-xylene 0.55
    chlorobenzene 0.86
    dimethyl carbonate 0.83
    n-octane 0.19
    formamide 2.56
    cyclopentanone 3.68
    2-pentanone 1.91
    anisole 1.12
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 2.12
    gamma-butyrolactone 4.33
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 3.71
    pyridine 1.85
    3-pentanone 1.35
    furfural 3.06
    n-dodecane 0.17
    diethylene glycol 3.47
    diisopropyl ether 0.68
    tert-amyl alcohol 3.45
    acetylacetone 1.57
    n-hexadecane 0.18
    acetophenone 1.04
    methyl propionate 1.78
    isopentyl acetate 1.9
    trichloroethylene 2.43
    n-nonanol 1.47
    cyclohexanol 2.24
    benzyl alcohol 1.1
    2-ethylhexanol 2.0
    isooctanol 1.33
    dipropyl ether 1.67
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.87
    ethyl lactate 0.97
    propylene carbonate 2.23
    n-methylformamide 3.59
    2-pentanol 2.46
    n-pentane 0.46
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 3.17
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 1.73
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 2.17
    mesitylene 0.38
    ε-caprolactone 2.47
    p-cymene 0.49
    epichlorohydrin 3.03
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1.34
    2-aminoethanol 4.28
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 4.01
    sulfolane 5.26
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.3
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 3.4
    n-hexyl acetate 1.94
    isooctane 0.24
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 3.06
    sec-butyl acetate 0.82
    tert-butyl acetate 1.4
    decalin 0.25
    glycerin 3.44
    diglyme 4.16
    acrylic acid 3.47
    isopropyl myristate 0.77
    n-butyric acid 3.55
    acetyl acetate 0.99
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.84
    ethyl propionate 1.07
    nitromethane 4.81
    1,2-diethoxyethane 2.1
    benzonitrile 1.3
    trioctyl phosphate 0.73
    1-bromopropane 1.09
    gamma-valerolactone 3.94
    n-decanol 1.13
    triethyl phosphate 0.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1.49
    propionitrile 2.15
    vinylene carbonate 1.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 2.81
    DMS 1.2
    cumene 0.42
    2-octanol 1.14
    2-hexanone 1.46
    octyl acetate 1.08
    limonene 0.86
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 3.26
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.65
    tributyl phosphate 0.85
    diacetone alcohol 2.36
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.92
    acrylonitrile 2.69
    aniline 1.19
    1,3-propanediol 4.14
    bromobenzene 0.7
    dibromomethane 1.44
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2.22
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.11
    tetrabutyl urea 1.11
    diisobutyl methanol 1.08
    2-phenylethanol 1.5
    styrene 0.51
    dioctyl adipate 1.02
    dimethyl sulfate 1.34
    ethyl butyrate 1.29
    methyl lactate 1.53
    butyl lactate 1.18
    diethyl carbonate 0.82
    propanediol butyl ether 2.63
    triethyl orthoformate 0.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 1.35
    morpholine 4.34
    tert-butylamine 2.92
    n-dodecanol 0.86
    dimethoxymethane 2.45
    ethylene carbonate 1.4
    cyrene 1.55
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 1.4
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1.42
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1.05
    4-methylpyridine 1.82
    dibutyl ether 1.41
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1.08
    DEF 2.54
    dimethyl isosorbide 2.61
    tetrachloroethylene 1.55
    eugenol 1.55
    triacetin 1.49
    span 80 2.1
    1,4-butanediol 1.82
    1,1-dichloroethane 1.54
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2.11
    methyl formate 2.17
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2.82
    n-decane 0.26
    butyronitrile 2.14
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1.64
    1-chlorooctane 0.83
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.36
    n-nonane 0.27
    undecane 0.2
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.31
    cyclooctane 0.14
    cyclopentanol 2.84
    tetrahydropyran 2.9
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 3.05
    1-hexene 1.37
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1.95
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 1.56
    methyl butyrate 1.51

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