Palladium(II) perchlorate

Names
Systematic IUPAC name Palladium(II) diperchlorate
Other names Palladium diperchlorate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
PubChem CID	20221938
InChI InChI=1S/2ClHO4.Pd/c2*2-1(3,4)5;/h2*(H,2,3,4,5);/q;;+2/p-2 Key: RIGGZOJUCCUJIM-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES [O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[O-]Cl(=O)(=O)=O.[Pd+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	Pd(ClO4)2
Molar mass	305.32 g/mol
Appearance	Light-brown solid
Solubility in water	Soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Palladium(II) perchlorate is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula Pd(ClO₄)₂. It is a light-brown solid.

Structure

Solid anhydrous palladium(II) perchlorate consists of a pair of bidentate perchlorate ligands attached to the central palladium atom.^[1]

Preparation

Palladium(II) perchlorate is produced by the reaction of dichlorine hexoxide and palladium(II) chloride followed by heating at 60 °C in a vacuum:^[1]

3 PdCl₂ + 4 Cl₂O₆ → 3 Pd(ClO₄)₂ + 4 Cl₂

Aqueous solutions of palladium(II) perchlorate can be produced by the addition of perchloric acid to a solution of palladium(II) nitrate.^[2]

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