Name | tetrachloroauric acid |
Synonyms | auricacid tetrachloroauric Chloroauric Acid tetrachloroauric acid TETRACHLOROAURIC ACID GOLD TRICHLORIDE ACID BROWN gold(+3) cation tetrachloride |
CAS | 16903-35-8 |
EINECS | 240-948-4 |
InChI | InChI=1/Au.4ClH/h;4*1H/q+1;;;;/p-3 |
InChIKey | FAGGMVVGLLFOQV-UHFFFAOYSA-J |
Molecular Formula | AuCl4H |
Molar Mass | 339.79 |
Density | 3.9g/mLat 25°C |
Melting Point | 30°C |
Boling Point | 100 °C |
Water Solubility | Miscible with water, alcohol, ester, ether and ketone. |
Solubility | H2O: soluble |
Appearance | Liquid |
Color | yellow |
Exposure Limit | ACGIH: Ceiling 2 ppmOSHA: Ceiling 5 ppm(7 mg/m3)NIOSH: IDLH 50 ppm; Ceiling 5 ppm(7 mg/m3) |
Merck | 13,4537 |
Storage Condition | 2-8°C |
Stability | Stable. Hygroscopic. Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong bases, sulfides, cyanides, carbonates. |
Sensitive | Light Sensitive |
MDL | MFCD00011322 |
Use | Stable nanoscale and underivatized colloidal gold particles for the preparation of solution form |
Risk Codes | R36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. R43 - May cause sensitization by skin contact R34 - Causes burns R36/38 - Irritating to eyes and skin. R23 - Toxic by inhalation |
Safety Description | S26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S36/37/39 - Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) S36/37 - Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves. |
UN IDs | UN 3260 8/PG 3 |
WGK Germany | 3 |
RTECS | CK6330000 |
FLUKA BRAND F CODES | 3-8-10 |
TSCA | Yes |
Hazard Class | 8 |
Packing Group | III |
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chloroauric acid | chloroauric acid is also called "gold chloride" and "gold chloride tetrahydrate". Chemical formula HAuCl4 · 4H2O. Molecular weight 411.85. Yellow needle crystals. Poisonous! It's corrosive. Soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ether, slightly soluble in chloroform. Anhydrous chloroauric acid can be crystallized from ethanol solution. Decomposition by heat. Exposure produces black spots, which decompose into gold trichloride when heated to 120 ℃. Reacting with KI in alkaline solution can precipitate brown gold. When tin dichloride is encountered in an acidic solution, "cinnamon purple" is formed ". Use methyl orange to make the aqueous solution purple, drop 1 to 3 drops of hydrochloric acid to make it turn green, and then turn into lavender when encountering gold salt solution; add cold potassium hydroxide solution to generate gold hydroxide precipitate, and pass sulfur dioxide It is reduced to gold powder. Preparation method: Dissolve pure gold in aqua regia (or hydrochloric acid saturated with chlorine) and obtain it by distillation and crystallization. uses: chloroauric acid is mainly used for microanalysis, alkaloid determination, electroplating gold and photography, gold powder, porcelain coloring, red glass manufacturing, special ink and drugs for tuberculosis treatment, and can also be used as analytical reagents, rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs) trace analysis. |
use | can be used for partial gold plating of semiconductor and integrated circuit lead frames, printed circuit boards and electronic connectors mainly used for gold plating, special inks, drugs, porcelain gold and red glass, etc., as well as raw materials for making various gold compounds, photography industry and chemical reagents. Used to prepare stable nano-scale and underivatized colloidal gold particles in solution form |
production method | pure gold foil (high standard) is added to the mixture (chemical pure product) of nitric acid (relative density 1.40): distilled water: hydrochloric acid (relative density 1.19)= 1:5:5(V) to dissolve it, and the dissolved solution is evaporated to a thick shape to feel excess nitric acid, add a small amount of hydrochloric acid to evaporate again, repeat 3-4 times, and slowly pass chlorine into the liquid during the last evaporation. The resulting mixture is cooled under constant stirring, and the prepared powder is dried to be the reagent crystalline chloroauric acid. |