Palladium(II) nitrate hydrate (Pd(NO3)2•xH2O)-Powder

Characteristic

Palladium(II) nitrate is the inorganic compound with the formula Pd(NO3)2. It is a red-brown deliquescent solid. As a solution in nitric acid, it catalyzes the conversion of alkenes to dinitrate esters. Its pyrolysis affords palladium oxide.

Chemical formula：Pd(NO₃)₂

Molar mass： 248.45 g/mol

Appearance：red-brown solid

Melting point：Decomposes >100 °C

Solubility in water：Soluble

Application

Palladium(II) nitrate hydrate is used as a precursor to supported palladium catalysts. It is also used as a catalyst in the conversion of alkene nitration to glycol dinitrates. It is involved in the separation of chlorine and iodine and used as biochemical for proteomics research.