Platinum(IV) bromide

Platinum(IV) bromide
Names
	IUPAC name Platinum(IV) bromide
	Other names Platinic bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	68938-92-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	100307;
ECHA InfoCard	100.066.481
EC Number	273-151-5;
PubChem CID	111865;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90988666 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4BrH.Pt/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: SNPHNDVOPWUNON-UHFFFAOYSA-J;
	SMILES Br[Pt](Br)(Br)Br;
Properties
Chemical formula	PtBr4
Molar mass	514.694 g/mol
Appearance	brownish-black crystals
Melting point	decomposes at 180°C
Solubility in water	0.41 g/100mL @ 20°C
Solubility	slightly soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 0 1
Flash point	non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Related compounds
Other anions	Platinum(IV) fluoride; Platinum(IV) chloride; Platinum(IV) iodide
Other cations	Nickel(II) bromide; Palladium(II) bromide
Related compounds	Platinum(II) bromide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Platinum(IV) bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula PtBr₄. It is a brown solid. It is a little-used compound mainly of interest for academic research. It is a component of a reagent used in qualitative inorganic analysis.

In terms of structure, the compound is an inorganic polymer consisting of interconnected PtBr₆ octahedra.