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Potassium tetrachloroaurate(III) hydrate, Premion™, 99.99% (metals basis), Au 49% min

Catalog No. AA1215003
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CAS: 27988-75-6 | AuCl4K | 377.86 g/mol

Potassium tetrachloroaurate(III) hydrate is used as a raw material for the preparation of gold(III) dithiolate complexes, which finds application in luminescence studies, photosensitizers and photocatalysts. Further, it is used for gold electroplating process.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 27988-75-6
Molecular Formula AuCl4K
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 377.86
MDL Number MFCD00043088
InChI Key IKHCGJWURGSQRT-UHFFFAOYSA-J
Synonym potassium tetrachloroaurate iii hydrate, gold potassium chloride, aucl4.k.h2o, potassium hydrate tetrachloroaurate, potassium tetrachloroaurate iii hydrate, premion
PubChem CID 91886546
IUPAC Name potassium;tetrachlorogold(1-);hydrate
SMILES [K+].Cl[Au+3](Cl)(Cl)Cl

Specifications

Melting Point 357°C (decomposition)
Color Yellow to Orange
Physical Form Crystalline
Quantity 1 g
Linear Formula KAuCl4·xH2O
UN Number UN3260
Merck Index 14,7681
Solubility Information Soluble in water.
Formula Weight 377.88 (Anhydrous)
Percent Purity 99.99%
Grade Premion
Concentration or Composition (by Analyte or Components) Au 49% min.
Assay (metals basis)
Chemical Name or Material Potassium tetrachloroaurate(III) hydrate
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Hazard Category H290-H302-H314-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H314-H318-H290-H302
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
May be corrosive to metals.
Harmful if swallowed.
Precautionary Statement P234-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P390-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber 237-190-1
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only