Chloropentammineplatinum chloride

Chloropentammineplatinum chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula [PtCl(NH3)5]Cl3. It is a chloride salt of the coordination complex [PtCl(NH3)5]+. It is a white, water soluble solid.

Chloropentammineplatinum chloride
Names
Other names
Pentammineplatinum(IV) chloride, Pentammineplatinum chloride, Chloropentammineplatinum(IV) chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/4ClH.5H3N.Pt/h4*1H;5*1H3;/q;;;;;;;;;+4/p-4
    Key: XXWVYPODEOCLBT-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Pt+4]
Properties
Cl4H15N5Pt
Molar mass 422.04 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

The compound is prepared by treating potassium hexachloroplatinate with aqueous ammonia:[1]

K2PtCl6 + 5 NH3 → [PtCl(NH3)5]Cl3 + 2 KCl
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The title complex is one of several platinum ammine complexes.

References

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  1. ^ Curtis, Neville J.; Lawrance, Geoffrey A.; Sargeson, Alan M.; Johnson, Ronald C. (1986). "Pentaammineplatinum(IV) Complexes". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 24. pp. 277–279. doi:10.1002/9780470132555.ch74. ISBN 9780471834410.
  2. ^ Gildengershel, Kh. I. (1966). "Synthesis of Cleve's salts [Pt(NH3)3Cl]Cl and [Pt(NH3)3Cl3]Cl". Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii. 39: 223-5.
  3. ^ a b Kauffman, George B.; Slusarczuk, George; Kirschner, Stanley (1963). "cis ‐ and trans ‐Tetrachlorodiammineplatinum(IV)". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 7. pp. 236–238. doi:10.1002/9780470132388.ch62. ISBN 9780470131664.