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Gold(I) chloride

99.9% trace metals basis

• Synonym(s): Aurous chloride, Gold monochloride
• Linear Formula: AuCl
• CAS Number: 10294-29-8
• Molecular Weight: 232.42
• EC Number: 233-655-8
• MDL number: MFCD00046175
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24871740
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• Assay: 99.9% trace metals basis
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: reagent type: catalyst; core: gold
• impurities: ≤1500 ppm Trace Metal Analysis
• mp: 289 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• density: 7.57 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: [Cl-].[Au+]
• InChI: 1S/Au.ClH/h;1H/q+1;/p-1
• InChI key: FDWREHZXQUYJFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

General description

Gold(I) chloride is a yellow crystalline solid with a monoclinic structure. It sublimes at elevated temperatures. Gold(III)chloride is thermally decomposed to produce gold(I) chloride. It is widely used as a precursor to prepare gold nanoparticles and catalyst systems.

Application

Gold(I) chloride can be used:

• As a precursor to prepare magnetic nanocatalyst systems for various organic transformations. For example, Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-P–AuCl can be used as a catalyst for one-pot reductive amination of aldehydes and ketones with various aromatic amines.
• As a starting material to synthesize Au-containing complexes for application in the field of drug delivery, solar cells, sensors, and organic synthesis.
• As a precatalyst for stereoselective cycloisomerization of α-thioallenes to 2,5-dihydrothiophenes via C-S bond formation.
• As a catalyst for the conversion of siloxy cyclohexadienes, to the corresponding1,2- and 1,3-cyclohexenones via Gold-Catalyzed Cycloisomerization.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H314,H317
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P272 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1
• 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