Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(0)

Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(0)
Names
	IUPAC name Tetrakis(triphenylphosphane)platinum(0)
	Other names Tetrakis(triphenylphosphane)platinum(0); TPP platinum(0)
Identifiers
CAS Number	14221-02-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10152943;
ECHA InfoCard	100.034.610
EC Number	238-087-4;
PubChem CID	11979705;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4065733 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/4C18H15P.Pt/c41-4-10-16(11-5-1)19(17-12-6-2-7-13-17)18-14-8-3-9-15-18;/h41-15H; Key: SYKXNRFLNZUGAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES c0ccccc0[P+](c0ccccc0)(c0ccccc0)[Pt-4]([P+](c0ccccc0)(c0ccccc0)c0ccccc0)([P+](c0ccccc0)(c0ccccc0)c0ccccc0)[P+](c0ccccc0)(c0ccccc0)c0ccccc0;
Properties
Chemical formula	C72H60P4Pt
Molar mass	1244.251 g·mol−1
Appearance	yellow crystals
Melting point	160 °C (320 °F; 433 K)
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Structure
Coordination geometry	four triphenylphosphine unidentate; ligands attached to a central Pt(0); atom in a tetrahedral geometry
Molecular shape	tetrahedral
Dipole moment	0 D
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	PPh3 is an irritant
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Related complexes	Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0); tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(0); tris(triphenylphosphine)platinum(0)
Related compounds	triphenylphosphine
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Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)platinum(0) is the chemical compound with the formula Pt(P(C₆H₅)₃)₄, often abbreviated Pt(PPh₃)₄. The bright yellow compound is used as a precursor to other platinum complexes.