Platinum(II) chloride

Platinum(II) chloride

Names
IUPAC name Platinum(II) chloride
Other names Platinous chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	10025-65-7 N
3D model (JSmol)	monomer: Interactive image hexamer: Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:49801 Y
ChemSpider	2668 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.030.019
EC Number	233-034-1
Gmelin Reference	1744965
PubChem CID	2770
UNII	896SQ4TDHW Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6064901
InChI InChI=1S/2ClH.Pt/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Y Key: CLSUSRZJUQMOHH-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/2ClH.Pt/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: CLSUSRZJUQMOHH-NUQVWONBAP
SMILES monomer: Cl[Pt]Cl hexamer: [Cl+]0[Pt-2]12[Cl+][Pt-2]34[Cl+][Pt-2]05[Cl+][Pt-2]6([Cl+]1)[Cl+][Pt-2]([Cl+]2)([Cl+]3)[Cl+][Pt-2]([Cl+]4)([Cl+]5)[Cl+]6
Properties
Chemical formula	PtCl2
Molar mass	265.99 g/mol
Appearance	dark brown powder
Density	6.05 g/cm3, solid
Melting point	581 °C (1,078 °F; 854 K)
Boiling point	decomposes
Solubility in water	insoluble
Solubility	insoluble in alcohol, ether soluble in HCl, ammonia
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−54.0·10−6 cm3/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	hexagonal
Hazards
GHS labelling:[1]
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314, H315, H317, H319, H334
Precautionary statements	P260, P261, P264, P272, P280, P285, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P304+P341, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P342+P311, P362, P363, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	3423 mg/kg (rat, oral)
Related compounds
Other anions	Platinum(II) bromide Platinum(II) sulfide
Other cations	Palladium(II) chloride
Related compounds	Platinum(IV) chloride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Platinum(II) chloride is the chemical compound PtCl₂. It is an important precursor used in the preparation of other platinum compounds. It exists in two crystalline forms, but the main properties are somewhat similar: dark brown, insoluble in water, diamagnetic, and odorless.