Palladium(II) nitrate
Chemical compound
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Palladium(II) nitrate is the inorganic compound with the formula Pd(NO3)2.(H2O)x where x = 0 or 2. The anhydrous and dihydrate are deliquescent solids. According to X-ray crystallography, both compounds feature square planar Pd(II) with unidentate nitrate ligands. The anhydrous compound, which is a coordination polymer, is yellow.[1][3]
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| IUPAC name
Palladium(II) nitrate | |
| Other names
Palladium nitrate Palladous nitrate | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.030.228 |
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| Properties | |
| Pd(NO3)2 | |
| Molar mass | 230.43 g/mol |
| Appearance | yellow solid |
| Density | 3.546 g/cm3[1] |
| Melting point | Decomposes >100 °C |
| Soluble | |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Irritant, possibility of allergic reaction |
| GHS labelling:[2] | |
| Danger | |
| H271, H272, H290, H302, H314, H410 | |
| P210, P220, P234, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P283, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P306+P360, P316, P317, P321, P330, P363, P370+P378, P371+P380+P375, P390, P391, P405, P420, P501 | |
| Flash point | Non-flammable |
| Related compounds | |
Other anions |
Palladium(II) chloride |
Other cations |
Nickel(II) nitrate |
Related compounds |
Silver nitrate |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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As a solution in nitric acid, Pd(NO3)2 catalyzes the conversion of alkenes to dinitrate esters. Its pyrolysis affords palladium oxide.[4]
Preparation
Hydrated palladium nitrate may be prepared by dissolving palladium oxide hydrate in dilute nitric acid followed by crystallization. The nitrate crystallizes as yellow-brown deliquescent prisms. The anhydrous material is obtained by treating palladium metal with fuming nitric acid.[1]

