Catalytically active compositions from precious metal complexes

Abstract From the Canadian patent

An electroless plating catalyst prepared by reacting a tin salt in the molten state with a precious metal complex. The final catalyst may be a solid or a liquid at room temperature, depending upon the reaction conditions, and it can be reconstituted by dilution with an appropriate aqueous solution to prepare or replenish catalytic working baths for electroless plating. Examples include the molten salt reaction of precious metal complexes with anhydrous stannous chloride or stannous chloride dihydrate.