Dichloro(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum(II)

Dichloro(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum(II)
Identifiers
CAS number	12080-32-9 Y
PubChem	5702648
ChemSpider	4642949 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES Cl[Pt]Cl.C\1=C\CC/C=C\CC/1
InChI InChI=1S/C8H12.2ClH.Pt/c1-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1;;;/h1-2,7-8H,3-6H2;2*1H;/q;;;+2/p-2/b2-1-,8-7-;;; Y Key: VVAOPCKKNIUEEU-PHFPKPIQSA-L Y InChI=1/C8H12.2ClH.Pt/c1-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1;;;/h1-2,7-8H,3-6H2;2*1H;/q;;;+2/p-2/b2-1-,8-7-;;; Key: VVAOPCKKNIUEEU-AUZMAREFBX
Properties
Molecular formula	C8H12Cl2Pt
Molar mass	374.17 g mol−1
Melting point	285 °C, 558 K, 545 °F
Hazards
EU classification	Xi
R-phrases	R36/37/38
S-phrases	S26-S37/39
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dichloro(1,5-cyclooctadiene)platinum(II) (Pt(cod)Cl₂) is an organometallic compound of platinum. This colourless solid, which is a commercially available, is an entry point to other platinum compounds through the displacement of the cod and/or chloride ligands. It is prepared from potassium tetrachloroplatinate and the diene.^[1]

References

1. ^ E. Costa, P. G. Pringle, M. Ravetz (1997). "[(1,2,5,6-N)-1,5-Cyclooctadiene]Dimethyl-Platinum(II)". Inorg. Synth.. Inorganic Syntheses 31: 284–286. doi:10.1002/9780470132623.ch49. ISBN 9780470132623. 

Further reading

• Ashfaquzzaman Syed, Edwin D. Stevens, Sandra G. Cruz (1984). "Reexamination of the π bonding in dichloro(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum". Inorg. Chem. 23 (22): 3673–3674. doi:10.1021/ic00190a053.