Gold(III) chloride trihydrate
ALDRICH/520918 - ≥99.9% trace metals basis
Synonym: Hydrogen tetrachloroaurate(III); Tetrachloroauric(III) acid
CAS Number: 16961-25-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HAuCl4 · 3H2O
Molecular Weight: 393.83
EC Number: 240-948-4
MDL Number: MFCD00149904
Linear Formula: HAuCl4 · 3H2O
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | PEM fuel cells homogeneous catalyst material synthesis precursor |
| assay | ≥99.9% trace metals basis |
| composition | Au, 48.5-50.25% |
| form | crystals and lumps |
| impurities | ≤1000.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis |
| InChI | 1S/Au.4ClH.3H2O/h;4*1H;3* |
| InChI key | XYYVDQWGDNRQDA-UHFFFAOYSA |
| packaging | glass bottle of 1 g |
| glass bottle of 25 g | |
| glass bottle of 5 g | |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| reaction suitability | core: gold |
| SMILES string | Cl[H].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].[H] |
| 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. |
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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. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H314 - H317 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P272 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 34-43 |
| Safety Statements | 26-27-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3260 8 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.9% trace metals basis |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |