Platinum(II) iodide is used in pharmaceuticals and medical applications. It is also used to form cis and trans complexes with propan-1-amine. It is utilized in the catalytic hydration reaction of alkynes such as 2-hexyne, 4-methyl-2-pentyne, and 4,4dimethyl-2- pentyne . It is also used in the preparation of diiodo(2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)platinum(II).

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