Dioxygenyl hexafluoroplatinate
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Dioxygenyl hexafluoroplatinate is a compound with formula O2PtF6. It is a hexafluoroplatinate of the unusual dioxygenyl
cation, O2+. It can be produced by the reaction of dioxygen with platinum hexafluoride
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Dioxygenyl
The dioxygenyl ion, O2+, is a rarely encountered oxycation in which both oxygen atoms have a formal oxidation state of +½. It is formally derived from oxygen by the removal of an electron:...
cation, O2+. It can be produced by the reaction of dioxygen with platinum hexafluoride
Platinum hexafluoride
Platinum hexafluoride is the chemical compound with the formula PtF6. It is a dark-red volatile solid that forms a red gas. The compound is a unique example of platinum in the +6 oxidation state...
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- O2 + PtF6 → O2PtF6