Platinum(II) acetate

November 24th, 2008 by

Platinum(II) acetate is a purple-colored coordination complex. Unlike the corresponding palladium complex, it is not commercially available. Platinum(II) acetylacetonate has been used in its place as a starting point into platinum chemistry.

Preparation
Several syntheses of platinum(II) acetate have been reported. For example, G. Wilkinson et al reported a synthesis which involved dissolving sodium hexahydroxyplatinate in [...]

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