Platinum(II) bromide
Encyclopedia
Platinum bromide is the chemical compound
with the formula PtBr2. This dark green powder is a common precursor to other platinum
-bromide compounds. Like palladium chloride and palladium bromide, it is a compound that dissolves only in coordinating solvent
s or in the presence of donor ligand
s.
of platinum can be prepared by heating platinum bromide with the imidazolium salt NHC precursors, and sodium acetate
in dimethyl sulfoxide
.
Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
with the formula PtBr2. This dark green powder is a common precursor to other platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
-bromide compounds. Like palladium chloride and palladium bromide, it is a compound that dissolves only in coordinating solvent
Solvent
A solvent is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain volume of solvent at a specified temperature...
s or in the presence of donor ligand
Ligand
In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The bonding between metal and ligand generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's electron pairs. The nature of metal-ligand bonding can range from...
s.
Illustrative use
Transition metal carbene complexTransition metal carbene complex
A transition metal carbene complex is a organometallic compound featuring a divalent organic ligand. The divalent organic ligand coordinated to the metal center is called a carbene. Carbene complexes for almost all transition metals have been reported. Many methods for synthesizing them and...
of platinum can be prepared by heating platinum bromide with the imidazolium salt NHC precursors, and sodium acetate
Sodium acetate
Sodium acetate, CH3COONa, also abbreviated NaOAc, also sodium ethanoate, is the sodium salt of acetic acid. This colourless salt has a wide range of uses.-Industrial:...
in dimethyl sulfoxide
Dimethyl sulfoxide
Dimethyl sulfoxide is an organosulfur compound with the formula 2SO. This colorless liquid is an important polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds and is miscible in a wide range of organic solvents as well as water...
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