Platinum(II) acetate
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| Other names
platinum diacetate, platinum acetate | |
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| Properties | |
| Pt(CH3CO2)2 | |
| Molar mass | 315.19 g/mol |
| Appearance | purple solid |
| Density | 3.374 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 245 °C (473 °F; 518 K) decomposition |
| chloroform | |
| Structure | |
| tetragonal | |
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a = 10.254 Å, c = 50.494 Å | |
Formula units (Z) |
8 tetrameric molecules |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Platinum(II) acetate is a purple-colored coordination complex. The complex adopts an unusual structure consisting of a square array of Pt atoms.