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520918

Gold(III) chloride trihydrate

≥99.9% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Hydrogen tetrachloroaurate(III), Tetrachloroauric(III) acid

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Linear Formula:
HAuCl4 · 3H2O
CAS Number:
16961-25-4
Molecular Weight:
393.83
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24874179
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
240-948-4
MDL number:
MFCD00149904
Assay:
≥99.9% trace metals basis
Form:
crystals and lumps

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InChI key

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InChI

1S/Au.4ClH.3H2O/h;4*1H;3*1H2/q+3;;;;;;;/p-3

SMILES string

Cl[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].Cl[Au](Cl)Cl

assay

≥99.9% trace metals basis

form

crystals and lumps

composition

Au, 48.5-50.25%

reaction suitability

core: gold

packaging

glass bottle of 1 g, glass bottle of 25 g, glass bottle of 5 g

impurities

≤1000.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

application(s)

PEM fuel cells
homogeneous catalyst
material synthesis precursor

Quality Level

200

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General description

Gold(III) chloride trihydrate also known as chloroauric acid or auric chloride comes with orange colored crystals or crystal with chunks having a purity of >=99.9% based on trace metals analysis. Gold(III) chloride is a strong oxidizing agent and it finds applications in catalysis, nanotechnology, electroplating, medicine, surface chemistry, glass coloring etc.

Application

Gold(III) chloride trihydrate is a chemical catalyst, often employed in the synthesis of organic compounds. It is used as a catalyst in oxidation reactions, such as the synthesis of vinyl ethers and esters.[1] Gold(III) chloride trihydrate can be used as a precursor for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles, which find applications in fields such as medicine (for targeted drug delivery and imaging), electronics (for conductive inks and sensors), and optics (for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy). [2,3] Gold(III) chloride trihydrate is also used in surface chemistry studies, particularly in the modification of surfaces for specific applications, such as in biosensors and fuel cells.

Features and Benefits

  1. Tested with ICP-Mass for confirming the requirements of purity and trace metal analysis ( =< 1000.0 ppm).
  2. Low insoluble matter (=< 0.1 %) of the product and high purity is very reliable for R&D applications
  3. Gold % is in the range of 48.50 - 50.25 %

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Danger

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

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

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MKDB0452
MKCZ5796
MKCZ2317
MKCZ1301
0000456665

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