Potassium tetrachloroaurate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

300 °C

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

H₂O: soluble

form 

Crystalline Powder

color 

Yellow-orange

Water Solubility 

soluble

Merck 

13,7766

CAS DataBase Reference

13682-61-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Aurate(1-), tetrachloro-, potassium, (SP-4-1)- (13682-61-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

F 

21

HS Code 

28433000

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Potassium tetrachloroaurate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

yellow-orange crystalline powder

Uses

Key raw material for synthesis of new gold(III) dithiolate complexes for luminescence studies or possible uses as photosensitizers or photocatalysts.1

Uses

Photography, painting porcelain and glass, medicine.

Definition

ChEBI: Potassium tetrachloroaurate is a perchlorometallate salt. It contains a tetrachloroaurate(1-).

General Description

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

Potassium tetrachloroaurate(13682-61-6)Related Product Information

• Platinum(II)-ammonium chloride
• Chloroiridic acid
• Sodium tetrachloroaurate (III) dihydrate
• SODIUM HEXACHLOROPLATINATE (IV)
• Dipotassium hexachloroiridate
• Silver chloride
• CHLOROAURIC ACID HYDRATE
• Gold(III) chloride
• GOLD CHLORIDE
• GOLD (I) CHLORIDE
• Hydrogen tetrachloroaurate(III) trihydrate
• Potassium tetrachloroaurate
• Potassium tetrachloroaurate(III) hydrate, Premion, 99.99% (metals basis), Au 49% min
• Chloroauric acid
• Potassium chloride
• Potassium tetrachloroaurate(III) hydrate
• GOLD POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, KAUCI4?2H2O
• GOLD POTASSIUM CHLORIDE