Zeise's salt
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Zeise's salt, potassium trichloro(ethylene)platinate(II) hydrate, is the chemical compound with the formula K[PtCl3(C2H4)]·H2O. The anion of this air-stable, yellow, coordination complex contains an η2-ethylene ligand. The anion features a platinum atom with a square planar geometry. The salt is of historical importance in the area of organometallic chemistry as one of the first examples of a transition metal alkene complex and is named for its discoverer, William Christopher Zeise.
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Potassium trichloro(ethylene)platinate(II) hydrate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.158.770 |
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C2H6Cl3KOPt | |
Molar mass | 386.60 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Yellow to orange crystals |
Melting point | 220 °C |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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