Potassium Tetrachloroaurate(III)
Industrial Applications
Potassium Tetrachloroaurate(III) is an important gold salt used primarily as a precursor in the synthesis of other gold compounds and metallic gold. It is widely utilized in electroplating and surface finishing applications to deposit thin, uniform layers of gold onto electronic components, connectors, and decorative items. In catalysis research, Potassium Tetrachloroaurate(III) serves as a gold source for preparing supported gold catalysts used in oxidation and coupling reactions. It is also employed in materials science and nanotechnology for the preparation of gold nanoparticles and thin films. Additionally, this compound is used in laboratory research and specialty chemical manufacturing where controlled gold chemistry is required.
Physical Properties
Potassium Tetrachloroaurate(III) is an inorganic gold complex that typically appears as a yellow to orange crystalline solid. It is soluble in water, forming yellow solutions, and is also soluble in some polar solvents. The compound contains gold in the +3 oxidation state coordinated to four chloride ligands. It is non-volatile under normal conditions and decomposes upon strong heating. Potassium Tetrachloroaurate(III) is sensitive to light and reducing agents, which can convert gold(III) to metallic gold. Its stability in aqueous solution makes it suitable for industrial processing and laboratory applications.
Grade
- 52%
Other Names
- Potassium tetrachloroaurate
- Potassium tetrachloro-Au(III)
- Potassium gold(III) chloride
- Golg potassium chloride
Form
- Yellow-Orange Solid
Abbreviations
- KAuCl4
- K[AuCl4]
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