9378. Thorium Tetracyanoplatinate(II)

Nomenclature

CAS number: 14481-33-5
Thorium(4+) tetrakis(cyano-C)platinate(2) (1:2); platinous thorium cyanide; thorium platinocyanide.
C8N8Pt2Th; mol wt 830.35.
C 11.57%, N 13.49%, Pt 46.99%, Th 27.94%.
Th[Pt(CN)4]2.

Derivative

Hexadecahydrate.

Properties

Yellow crystals. Sparingly sol in water.

Use

For fluorescent screens, see Barium Platinous Cyanide.