Platinum disulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula PtS2. It is a black, semiconducting solid, which is insoluble in all solvents. The compound adopts the cadmium iodide structure, being composed of sheets of octahedral Pt and pyramidal sulfide centers. Single crystals are grown by chemical vapor transport using phosphorus as the transport agent.[1] A related compound is platinum(II) sulfide, PtS.

Platinum disulfide
Names
IUPAC name
Platinum(IV) sulfide
Other names
Platinic sulfide
Platinum disulfide
dithioxoplatinum
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 234-876-2
  • InChI=1S/Pt.2S
    Key: RKNFJIIYAUSTJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • S=[Pt]=S
Properties
PtS2
Molar mass 252.9 g/mol
Appearance black solid
Density 7.86 g/cm3
Related compounds
Related compounds
Platinum(II) sulfide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

References

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  1. ^ S. Soled; A. Wold (1979). "Platinum Disulfide and Platinum Ditelluride". Inorganic Syntheses. 19: 49–51. doi:10.1002/9780470132500.ch9. ISBN 978-0-470-13250-0.