Platinum(IV) iodide

CAS 7790-46-7

Platinum iodide (PtI4), (SP-4-1)-

Molecular structure of 7790-46-7
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$111M
Top sourceJapan 43%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284390 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 284390, which covers 65 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
JP 43%JapanZA 22%South AfricaDE 12%GermanyIN 10%IndiaAR 6%Argentina

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS7790-46-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID30999094
FormulaI4Pt
Mol. Weight702.702 g/mol
SMILESI[Pt](I)(I)I

Data Sources

Brief citations

Platinum(IV) iodide (CAS 7790-46-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/7790-46-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 7790-46-7. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 284390 for CAS 7790-46-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/