Sodium Tetrabromoaurate(III)
Industrial Applications
Sodium Tetrabromoaurate(III) is an inorganic gold salt primarily used as a source of gold(III) in chemical, materials science, and electrochemical applications. It is utilized in the preparation of other gold compounds and coordination complexes, particularly in research involving gold catalysis and surface chemistry. In electroplating and electronics research, Sodium Tetrabromoaurate(III) can serve as a precursor for gold deposition processes. It is also used in academic and industrial laboratories for studying gold reactivity, ligand exchange reactions, and the synthesis of organogold compounds.
Physical Properties
Sodium Tetrabromoaurate(III) typically appears as a reddish-brown to dark orange crystalline solid. It is an ionic compound consisting of sodium cations and the tetrabromoaurate(III) anion. The compound is soluble in water and polar solvents, forming colored solutions characteristic of gold(III) complexes. Sodium Tetrabromoaurate(III) is non-volatile and thermally stable under normal handling conditions but may decompose at elevated temperatures. Its high solubility and stability make it suitable for solution-based chemical processing and laboratory applications.
Grade
- 33%
Other Names
- Sodiumtetrabromoaurate
- Sodium tetrabromogold
Form
- Black-Purple Solid
Abbreviations
- Na[AuBr4]
- AuBr4Na
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