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Oxidizing elemental platinum with oleum under harsh conditions: the unique tris(disulfato)platinate(IV) [Pt(S2O7)3]2-
Jörn Bruns1, Thorsten Klüner, Mathias S Wickleder
1Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Institute of Chemistry, Carl-von-Ossietzky-Strasse 9-11, 26129 Oldenburg (Germany), Fax: (+49) 441-798-3352.
Abstract:
For the first time, direct oxidation of elemental platinum by a mineral acid to its tetravalent state was observed in course of the reaction of platinum with oleum (65 % SO3) in the presence of barium carbonate. The reaction has been carried out in torch-sealed glass ampoules at 160 °C and gave yellow single crystals of Ba[Pt(S2O7)3](H2SO4)0.5(H2S O7)0.5 (triclinic, P1, Z=2, a=992.05(2), b=1069.07(3), c=1114.22(3) pm, α=69.49(7), β=72.96(2), γ=72.93(1)°, V=1033.95(5) Å(3)). The structure of Ba[Pt(S2O7)3](H2SO4)0.5(H2S2O7)0.5 exhibits the unique tris-(disulfato)-platinate anion [Pt(S2O7)3](2-) with three chelating disulfate groups coordinated to the platinum atom. Charge balance is achieved by the Ba(2+) ions, which are coordinated by (S2O7)(2-) groups from the platinate complex and by disordered sulfuric acids and disulfuric acid molecules. Thermal decomposition of the bulk material revealed elemental platinum and barium sulfate as decomposition residual.
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