Dibromo(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum(II)
Industrial Applications
Dibromo(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum(II) is an organoplatinum complex widely used as a synthetic intermediate in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. It serves as a versatile precursor for producing platinum catalysts, enabling ligand-exchange reactions that generate phosphine-, N-heterocyclic carbene-, and olefin-based platinum complexes. These complexes are essential in fine chemical synthesis, homogeneous catalysis, hydrosilylation, polymer modification, and academic research involving platinum coordination chemistry. It is also used in materials science to prepare platinum-containing films, nanomaterials, and catalytic surfaces.
Physical Properties
Dibromo(cycloocta-1,5-diene)platinum(II) typically appears as a yellow to orange crystalline solid. It is air-stable under normal laboratory conditions and exhibits limited solubility in water but dissolves well in organic solvents such as dichloromethane, chloroform, and aromatic hydrocarbons. It has a relatively high melting point and is thermally stable when stored properly in dry, cool conditions. The compound is nonvolatile, light-sensitive, and should be handled with appropriate protective measures due to the toxicity associated with platinum halide complexes.
Grade
- 42%
Other Names
- Dibromo 1,5-cyclooctadiene platinum(II)
- (1Z,5Z)-cycloocta-1,5-diene
- dibromoplatinum
Form
- Pale yellow solid
Abbreviations
- [PtBr2(cod)]
- C8H12Br2Pt
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