Gold chloride , 99.9% , 10294-29-8

Synonym(s):
Aurous chloride;Gold monochloride

CAS NO.：10294-29-8

Empirical Formula: AuCl

Molecular Weight: 232.42

MDL number: MFCD00046175

EINECS: 233-655-8

PRODUCT Properties

• Melting point: 289 °C (dec.)(lit.)
• Density: 7.57 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
• storage temp.: Inert atmosphere,2-8°C
• form: Powder
• Specific Gravity: 7.57
• color: Yellow to green
• Water Solubility: Very slightly soluble in water. soluble in HCl, HBr organic solvents.
• Sensitive: Moisture Sensitive
• Merck: 14,4515
• crystal system: square
• Space group: I41/amd
• Solubility Product Constant (Ksp): pKsp: 12.7
• Lattice constant:
  • a/nm: 0.6739
  • b/nm: 0.6739
  • c/nm: 0.8699
  • α/o: 90
  • β/o: 90
  • γ/o: 90
  • V/nm3: 0.3951

Description and Uses

Gold(I) chloride is used as a starting material for the preparation of Phosphine ligated gold(I) complexes, which is used as catalysts in synthetic chemistry. It is also used to prepare metallic gold and potassium auric bromide and potassium chloride.

Safety

• Symbol(GHS): GHS05,GHS07
• Signal word: Danger
• Hazard statements: H314-H317
• Precautionary statements: P260-P272-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338
• Hazard Codes: C
• Risk Statements: 34-43
• Safety Statements: 26-27-36/37/39-45
• RIDADR: UN 3260 8/PG 2
• WGK Germany: 3
• TSCA: Yes
• HazardClass: 8
• PackingGroup: III
• HS Code: 28439000