“…Also, striking parallels to the chemistry of halogens have been uncovered, such as the close crystal chemical correspondences of auride and halide compounds, [7] and the disproportionation of elemental gold in basic media. [8] For platinum, only recently evidence for its capability to exist as an anion has been provided: Cs 2 Pt, [9] forming red transparent crystals, shows full charge separation, and thus is composed of the ions Cs + and Pt 2À . Treating platinum with barium, which is less electropositive than cesium, again induces charge transfer, which now, however, is incomplete.…”