Chloroauric acid
Chloroauric acid is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H[AuCl4]. It forms hydrates H[AuCl4]·nH2O. Both the trihydrate and tetrahydrate are known. Both are orange-yellow solids consisting of the planar [AuCl4]− anion. Often chloroauric acid is handled as a solution, such as those obtained by dissolution of gold in aqua regia. These solutions can be converted to other gold complexes or reduced to metallic gold or gold nanoparticles.
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H[AuCl4] | |
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Appearance | orange-yellow needle-like hygroscopic crystals |
Density | 3.9 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 2.89 g/cm3 (tetrahydrate) |
Melting point | 254 °C (489 °F; 527 K) (decomposes) |
350 g of H[AuCl4] in 100 g of H2O | |
Solubility | soluble in alcohol, ester, ether, ketone |
log P | 2.67510 |
Conjugate base | Tetrachloroaurate(III) |
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H302, H314, H317, H373, H411 | |
P260, P261, P264, P272, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P333+P313, P363, P405, P501 | |
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Safety data sheet (SDS) | JT Baker |
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Tetrabromoauric acid |
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Gold(III) chloride |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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