Pt2Cl4
Pt2Cl4 is a binary inorganic compound consisting of platinum and chlorine, with the formula Pt2Cl4. In the solid state it is commonly described as a dinuclear Pt(II) chloride complex, a dimer assembled from two PtCl2 units linked by two bridging chloride ligands. The two platinum centers are formally Pt(II) and typically adopt a square-planar coordination geometry; a Pt–Pt interaction is often noted in structural analyses of the dimer.
Solid Pt2Cl4 crystallizes as a discrete Pt2Cl4 core. The presence of bridging chloride ligands connects the
Pt2Cl4 has been reported in the historical and crystallographic literature as a condensation product derived from
Pt2Cl4 serves as a convenient precursor to many Pt(II) chloride complexes via ligand substitution or coordination
Handling of Pt2Cl4 requires standard inorganic chemical precautions. Platinum compounds are generally of low acute toxicity