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Gold(III) chloride hydrate

~52% Au basis

• Synonym(s): Auric chloride, Chloroauric acid, Hydrogen tetrachloroaurate(III) hydrate, Tetrachloroauric(III) acid
• Linear Formula: HAuCl₄ · aq
• CAS Number: 27988-77-8
• Molecular Weight: 339.79 (anhydrous basis)
• EC Number: 240-948-4
• MDL number: MFCD00149903
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651270
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• form: powder
• concentration: ~52% Au
• color: brown
• density: 3.9 g/mL at 25 °C
• SMILES string: O.Cl.Cl[Au](Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/Au.4ClH.H2O/h;4*1H;1H2/q+3;;;;;/p-3
• InChI key: OVJUDSKPNIBLOO-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

Gold(III) chloride hydrate is a yellowish crystalline solid and a powerful oxidizing agent widely used in gold electroplating, catalyst synthesis, and organic transformations.

Application

Gold(III) chloride hydrate can be used:

• As a precursor to synthesize blue-emitting gold nanoclusters.
• As a dopant to enhance the optoelectronic properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes.
• To produce composite colloids of gold and polypyrrole.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS08,GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H290,H302,H314,H373,H411
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P314
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 2 Oral
• Target Organs: Kidney
• Storage Class Code: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves