Palladium(II) chloride is used in the Wacker process for production of aldehydes and ketones from alkenes. Palladium(II) chloride can also be used for the cosmetic tattooing of leukomas in the cornea.
Palladium chloride is used in photography; toning solutions; electroplating parts of docks and watches; detecting carbon monoxide leaks in buried gas pipes; manufacture of indelible ink; preparation of metal for use as a catalyst; catalyst in jewelry; in dental alloys.
PALLADIUM CHLORIDE PURISS 4.0g/cm3; melts at 679°C; dissolves slowly in water; also soluble in ethanol and acetone; dissolves.
The first page of this article is displayed as the abstract.Some observations on the preparation of π-allylic palladium chloride.