potassium hexachloroplatinate

Potassium hexachloroplatinate is the inorganic compound with the formula K2PtCl6.


It is a yellow solid that is an example of a comparatively insoluble potassium salt. The salt features the hexachloroplatinate(IV) dianion, which has octahedral coordination geometry.It is a raw material for the synthesis of Pt-based drugs.