Platinum(II) iodide

Platinum(II) iodide is a binary inorganic compound of platinum and iodine with the chemical formula.

Synthesis
Production of platinum(II) iodide can be by heating of platinum(II) chloride with potassium iodide:
 * PtCl2 + 2KI -> PtI2 + 2KCl

Chemical properties
Platinum(II) iodide decomposes when heated:
 * Ptl2 -> Pt + I2

Physical properties
Platinum(II) iodide forms black crystals of several modifications. It is insoluble in water, ethanol, acetone, or ether, but is soluble in ethylamine and hydrogen iodide.