Platinum(IV) bromide

Platinum(IV) bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula PtBr₄. It is a brown solid. It is a little-used compound mainly of interest for academic research.^[2] It is a component of a reagent used in qualitative inorganic analysis.^[3]

Platinum(IV) bromide

Names
IUPAC name Platinum(IV) bromide
Other names Platinic bromide
Identifiers
CAS Number	68938-92-1 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	100307
ECHA InfoCard	100.066.481
EC Number	273-151-5
PubChem CID	111865
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90988666
InChI InChI=1S/4BrH.Pt/h4*1H;/q;;;;+4/p-4 Key: SNPHNDVOPWUNON-UHFFFAOYSA-J
SMILES Br[Pt](Br)(Br)Br
Properties
Chemical formula	PtBr4
Molar mass	514.694 g/mol
Appearance	brownish-black crystals
Melting point	decomposes at 180°C
Solubility in water	0.41 g/100mL @ 20°C
Solubility	slightly soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 0 1
Flash point	non-flammable
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Related compounds
Other anions	Platinum(IV) fluoride Platinum(IV) chloride Platinum(IV) iodide
Other cations	Nickel(II) bromide Palladium(II) bromide
Related compounds	Platinum(II) bromide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

In terms of structure, the compound is an inorganic polymer consisting of interconnected PtBr₆ octahedra.