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Linear Formula:
HAuCl4 · aq
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
339.79 (anhydrous basis)
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
Form:
powder or crystals
Quality Level
form
powder or crystals
reaction suitability
core: gold
concentration
~50% Au
color
yellow
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
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General description
Gold (III) chloride hydrate,also known as chloroauric acid, is used as precursor to synthesize gold nanoparticles. It also exihibits very high catalytic activity.
Application
Used as a catalyst in asymmetric aldol reactions, diboration of vinylarenes, dehydrogenative dimerizations of trialkystannanes, carbonylation of olefins and amines, C-C, C-O bond couplings, oxidation of sulfides, selective oxidation of thioethers.
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
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
8B - Non-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
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