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

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

Melting Point

357°C (decomposition)

Color

Yellow to Orange

Physical Form

Crystalline

Quantity

5 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

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

SDS

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

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only