334545

Potassium gold(III) chloride

98%

• Synonym(s): Potassium tetrachloroaurate(III), Gold potassium chloride
• Linear Formula: KAuCl₄
• CAS Number: 13682-61-6
• Molecular Weight: 377.88
• EC Number: 237-190-1
• MDL number: MFCD00043088
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 24860238
• NACRES: NA.23
• assay: 98%
• form: powder
• solubility: H₂O: soluble; alcohol: soluble; ethanol: soluble

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 98%
• form: powder
• reaction suitability: core: potassium
• solubility: H₂O: soluble; alcohol: soluble; ethanol: soluble
• SMILES string: [K+].Cl[Au-](Cl)(Cl)Cl
• InChI: 1S/Au.4ClH.K/h;4*1H;/q+3;;;;;+1/p-4
• InChI key: JMONCQYBAMKVQQ-UHFFFAOYSA-J

Description

General description

The yellow crystals of potassium gold chloride are soluble in water. 1,2

Application

Key raw material for synthesis of new gold(III) dithiolate complexes for luminescence studies or possible uses as photosensitizers or photocatalysts.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves