CIS-BIS(ACETONITRILE)DICHLOROPLATINUM(II)

• CAT Number: M065590
• CAS Number: 13869-38-0
• Molecular Formula: C4H6Cl2N2Pt
• Molecular Weight: 348.09
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: acetonitrile;dichloroplatinum
• InChI: InChI=1S/2C2H3N.2ClH.Pt/c2*1-2-3;;;/h2*1H3;2*1H;/q;;;;+2/p-2
• InChIKey: NSWGBUVHSQEDRN-UHFFFAOYSA-L
• SMILES: CC#N.CC#N.Cl[Pt]Cl

cis-Bis(acetonitrile)dichloroplatinum(II) (Cat No.: M065590), with the formula cis-[PtCl₂(CH₃CN)₂], is a square planar platinum(II) coordination complex. It features two chloride ligands and two acetonitrile ligands arranged in a cis configuration around the platinum center. This pale yellow crystalline compound is soluble in polar solvents and serves as a versatile precursor in organometallic and coordination chemistry. The labile acetonitrile ligands are easily displaced, making it useful for synthesizing a wide variety of platinum complexes for applications in catalysis, medicinal chemistry, and materials science.