Platinum(II) fluoride

Platinum(II) fluoride is a binary chemical compound of platinum and fluorine with the chemical formula PtF
₂.^[1][2] Some sources claim that its existence is uncertain.^[3][4]

Platinum(II) fluoride

Names
Other names Platinum difluoride, difluoroplatinum
Identifiers
CAS Number	18820-56-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	123853
PubChem CID	140429
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90172169
InChI InChI=1S/2FH.Pt/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: FXGFZZYDXMUETH-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES F[Pt]F
Properties
Chemical formula	F2Pt
Molar mass	233.081 g·mol−1
Appearance	yellow crystals
Solubility in water	insoluble
Related compounds
Related compounds	Palladium difluoride
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Synthesis

Effect of fluorine on heated platinum wire at 500-600 °C:^[5]

Pt + F₂ → PtF₂

Physical properties

The compound forms yellow crystals. Insoluble in water.

Chemical properties

Platinum difluoride decomposes under strong heating:

PtF₂ → Pt + F₂