CHLOROPLATINIC ACID HEXAHYDRATE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 16941-12-1 (anhydrous) 18497-13-7 (hydrate)

 
EINECS  NO. 241-010-7
FORMULA H2PtCl6 · 6H2O
MOL WT. 517.90
H.S. CODE 2843.90.0000
TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS Dihydrogen hexachloroplatinate hexahydrate;
Hydrogen hexachloroplatinate(IV) hexahydrate; Platinum chloric acid dihydrochloride hexahydrate; Dihydrogen hexachloroplatinate(IV) hexahydrate; Chloroplatinic acid hexahydrate; Platinic chloride hexahydrate; Hexachloroplatinic acid hexahydrate; Platinum chloride hexahydrate; Other RN (anhydrous basis): 1335-29-1, 60322-59-0, 60605-43-8, 70227-39-3, 97301-98-9, 98032-39-4, 110972-89-9, 127521-16-8, 131620-42-3, 140889-50-5, 143337-19-3, 148880-59-5

SMILES

 [Pt-2](Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)(Cl)Cl.O.O.O.O.O.O

CLASSIFICATION

Coordination compound, Platinum compound, Catalyst

EXTRA NOTES

 UN2507 [Corrosive]

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE orange to brown powder or crystal
MELTING POINT 60 C
BOILING POINT

115 C (Decomposes)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.43
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Highly soluble
SOLVENT SOLUBILITY Soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone. Insoluble in nitric acid
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY 18
NFPA RATINGS Health: 2; Flammability: 0; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

  
FLASH POINT  
STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions. Light sensitive. Moisture sensitive.

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

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Uses:Substance is used in platinum plating, photography, platinum mirrors, platinum luster on glass and porcelain, platinized carbon for acetic acid manuf.

Local:  Hazard Overview: Toxic if swallowed. Causes burns by all exposure routes. May cause allergic respiratory and skin reaction. Light sensitive. Moisture sensitive.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

 orange to brown powder or chunk
PURITY

99.95% min (purity of original platinum powder)

Pt CONTENT

37.5% min

NITRATE

0.05% max
SOLUBLE MATTER

0.2% max (in nitric acid)
TRANSPORTATION
PACKING  
HAZARD CLASS 8 (Packing Group: III)
UN NO. 2507
SAFETY INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: T, Risk Phrases: 25-34-42/43, Safety Phrases: 22-26-36/37/39-45
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