Platinum hexafluoride

Platinum hexafluoride
Names
	IUPAC name Platinum(VI) fluoride
	Other names Platinum hexafluoride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13693-05-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	2283064 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.816
EC Number	237-214-0;
PubChem CID	22238670;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10160008 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/6FH.Pt/h61H;/q;;;;;;+2/p-6 Key: NHVLQWBIZQMDAU-UHFFFAOYSA-H ; InChI=1S/6FH.Pt/h61H;/q;;;;;;+2/p-6; Key: NHVLQWBIZQMDAU-UHFFFAOYSA-H;
	SMILES F[Pt](F)(F)(F)(F)F;
Properties
Chemical formula	PtF6
Molar mass	309.07 g/mol
Appearance	dark-red crystals
Density	3.83 g/cm3
Melting point	61.3 °C (142.3 °F; 334.4 K)
Boiling point	69.14 °C (156.45 °F; 342.29 K)
Solubility in water	Reacts with water
Structure
Crystal structure	Orthorhombic, oP28
Space group	Pnma, No. 62
Coordination geometry	octahedral (Oh)
Dipole moment	0
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Strong oxidizer
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 0 3 OX
Related compounds
Related compounds	Platinum(IV) fluoride ; Platinum(V) fluoride
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Platinum hexafluoride is the chemical compound with the formula Pt F₆, and is one of seventeen known binary hexafluorides. It is a dark-red volatile solid that forms a red gas. The compound is a unique example of platinum in the +6 oxidation state. With only four d-electrons, it is paramagnetic with a triplet ground state. PtF₆ is a strong fluorinating agent and one of the strongest oxidants, capable of oxidising xenon and O₂. PtF₆ is octahedral in both the solid state and in the gaseous state. The Pt-F bond lengths are 185 picometers.^[1]

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