What inspired N. Bartlett for carrying out reaction between Xe and PtF6?
Neil Bartlett initially carried out a reaction between oxygen and PtF6. This resulted in the formation of a red compound Later he realized that the first ionization energy of oxygen 1175 kJ/mol and Xe 1170 kJ/mol is almost the same. Thus he tried to prepare a compound with Xe and PtF6.
