Chloropentammineplatinum chloride

Chloropentammineplatinum chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula [PtCl(NH₃)₅]Cl₃. It is a chloride salt of the coordination complex [PtCl(NH₃)₅]⁺. It is a white, water soluble solid.

Chloropentammineplatinum chloride

Names
Other names Pentammineplatinum(IV) chloride, Pentammineplatinum chloride, Chloropentammineplatinum(IV) chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	16893-11-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	141606
PubChem CID	161201
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20937566
InChI InChI=1S/4ClH.5H3N.Pt/h4*1H;5*1H3;/q;;;;;;;;;+4/p-4 Key: XXWVYPODEOCLBT-UHFFFAOYSA-J
SMILES N.N.N.N.N.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Pt+4]
Properties
Chemical formula	Cl4H15N5Pt
Molar mass	422.04 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

The compound is prepared by treating potassium hexachloroplatinate with aqueous ammonia:^[1]

K₂PtCl₆ + 5 NH₃ → [PtCl(NH₃)₅]Cl₃ + 2 KCl

Related platinum(IV) ammines

The title complex is one of several platinum ammine complexes.

• Hexaammineplatinum(IV) chloride
• Trichlorotriammineplatinum(IV) chloride^[2]
• cis-Tetrachlorodiammineplatinum(IV)^[3]
• trans-Tetrachlorodiammineplatinum(IV) (RN 16986-23-5)^[3]