Platinum(II) bromide

{{chembox

| Verifiedfields = changed

| Watchedfields = changed

| verifiedrevid = 446954753

| Name = Platinum(II) bromide

| ImageFile =

| ImageName =

| IUPACName = Platinum(II) bromide

| OtherNames = Platinous bromide
Platinum dibromide

|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|??}}

| CASNo = 13455-12-4

| ChemSpiderID = 75324

| RTECS =

| PubChem = 83486

| EINECS = 236-64-8

| UNII = 89VK2P9DEN

| SMILES = Br[Pt]Br

| StdInChI = 1S/2BrH.Pt/h2*1H;/q;;+2/p-2

| StdInChIKey = KGRJUMGAEQQVFK-UHFFFAOYSA-L

}}

|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| Formula = Br₂Pt

| MolarMass = 354.886 g/mol

| Appearance = Dark green powder

| Density = 6.65 g/cm³, solid

| Solubility = insol.

| MeltingPtC = 250

| MeltingPt_notes = (decomposes)

}}

|Section3={{Chembox Structure

| Coordination = square planar

| CrystalStruct =

| Dipole = 0 D

}}

|Section7={{Chembox Hazards

| ExternalSDS =

| MainHazards = skin irritant

| FlashPt =

| Hazards_ref={{cite web |title=Platinum(II) bromide |url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/83486#section=Safety-and-Hazards |website=pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |language=en}}

| GHSPictograms = {{GHS07}}

| GHSSignalWord = Warning

| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|315|319|335}}

| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|261|264|271|280|302+352|304+340|305+351+338|312|321|332+313|337+313|362|403+233|405|501}}

}}

|Section8={{Chembox Related

| OtherAnions = Platinum(II) chloride

| OtherCompounds = Platinum(IV) bromide

}}

}}

Platinum bromide is the chemical compound with the formula PtBr₂. This dark green powder is a common precursor to other platinum-bromide compounds. Like palladium chloride and palladium(II) bromide, it is a compound that dissolves only in coordinating solvents or in the presence of donor ligands.