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Gold(III) chloride

≥99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Trichlorogold

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Linear Formula:
AuCl3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
303.33
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
Assay:
≥99.99% trace metals basis
Form:
solid
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Quality Level

assay

≥99.99% trace metals basis

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: gold
reagent type: catalyst

impurities

≤100.0 ppm Trace Metal Analysis

SMILES string

Cl[Au](Cl)Cl

InChI

1S/Au.3ClH/h;3*1H/q+3;;;/p-3

InChI key

RJHLTVSLYWWTEF-UHFFFAOYSA-K

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General description

Gold(III) chloride is also known as auric chloride. It is a reddish-brown crystalline diamagnetic solid used in various fields such as catalysis, electroplating of gold, nanomaterial synthesis, and as reference material in spectroscopic techniques. It behaves as a Lewis acid and easily forms complexes.

Application

Gold(III) chloride can be used:
  • As a precursor to prepare gold nanoparticles.
  • As a dopant to fabricate graphene-protecting layers to enhance the stability and power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells.
  • As an anode interfacial modifier to enhance the built-in potential and interface resistance of polymer solar cells.
  • To fabricate flexible electrodes for organic light-emittingdiodes(OLEDs). Gold particles fill in graphene defects and reduce surfaceresistance resulting in enhanced carrier concentration.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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Ligand-induced gold nanocrystal superlattice formation in colloidal solution.
Lin XM, et al.
Chemistry of Materials, 11(2), 198-202 (1999)
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The crystal structure of gold(III) chloride.
Clark ES, et al.
Acta Crystallographica, 11, 284-288 (1958)
Synthesis and optical properties of cubic gold nanoframes
Au L, et al.
Nano Research, 1(6), 441-449 (2008)

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