cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum(II)
Industrial Applications
cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum(II) is a platinum coordination complex widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as a key active ingredient in the production of chemotherapeutic formulations. Beyond its medicinal role, it serves as a precursor in coordination chemistry for the synthesis of other platinum-based complexes due to its well-defined square-planar geometry and substitution-reactive chloride ligands. In research and development, cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum(II) is used in mechanistic studies involving DNA binding, metal-ligand exchange, and catalytic transformations relevant to medicinal inorganic chemistry.
Physical Properties
cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum(II) is a yellow to orange crystalline solid with low solubility in water and most organic solvents. The compound is thermally stable under ambient conditions but light-sensitive and gradually hydrolyzes in aqueous solution, especially at elevated temperatures. It is non-volatile, odorless, and typically handled as a stable solid for industrial, research, and chemical synthesis applications.
Grade
- 65%
Other Names
- Cisplatin
- cis-Dichlorodiammine platinum(II)
Form
- White-yellow solid
Abbreviations
- Pt(NH3)2Cl2
- cis-[PtCl2(NH3)2]
- Cl2H6N2Pt
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