Hexafluoroplatinate Explained

A hexafluoroplatinate is a chemical compound which contains the hexafluoroplatinate anion. It is produced by combining substances with platinum hexafluoride.

Examples of hexafluoroplatinates

• Dioxygenyl hexafluoroplatinate (O₂PtF₆), containing the rare dioxygenyl oxycation.
• Xenon hexafluoroplatinate ("XePtF₆"), the first noble gas compound ever synthesised. (The Xe⁺ ion in XePtF₆ is unstable, being a radical; as a result, XePtF₆ itself is unstable and quickly disproportionates into XeFPtF₅, XeFPt₂F₁₁, and Xe₂F₃PtF₆.)^[1]

See also

• Hexachloroplatinate

Notes and References

1. Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. .