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Gold(III) chloride

99%

Synonym(s):

Trichlorogold

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Linear Formula:
AuCl3
CAS Number:
13453-07-1
Molecular Weight:
303.33
EC Number:
236-623-1
MDL number:
MFCD00014172
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24860214
NACRES:
NA.23

Quality Level

100

Assay

99%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: gold

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 a Lewis acid with monoclinic structure. It is a hygroscopic and light-sensitive solid. It is frequently utilized to dope organic conducting compounds, to boost their conductivity. It also serves as a catalyst in organic synthesis and a precursor to synthesize gold nanoparticles for various electrochemical applications.

Application

Gold(III) chloride can be used:
  • As a dopant to fabricate graphene protection layer between PEDOT:PSS and ITO for perovskite solar cells. It helps to enhance the photoconversion efficiency by protection ITO and collecting holes.
  • To fabricate flexible and transparent electrodes for OLEDs. It fills the defects in graphene and improves current efficiency without affecting the transmittance.
  • As a precursor for green synthesis of gold nanoparticles.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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The crystal structure of gold(III) chloride.
Clark ES, et al.
Acta Crystallographica, 11, 284-288 (1958)
Changerath Radhakumary et al.
The Analyst, 137(22), 5387-5391 (2012-10-06)
This article reports a simple dipping method for the detection of cyanide ions in water and biological samples, such as blood, using chitosan-gold nanoparticle (CH-Au NP) composite films prepared using CH-Au NP colloids. Here, gold nanoparticles were generated by heating
Bose Karthikeyan et al.
Experimental eye research, 91(5), 769-778 (2010-09-14)
Proliferative vitreo retinopathy (PVR) is one of the ocular complications, marked by the enhanced proliferation of various cells including retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE). The aim of the present study is to analyze the effect of gold nanoparticles (Au-NP) on
Rakesh Kumar et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 46(34), 6371-6373 (2010-08-11)
Galvanic reactions of Hg(2+), Rh(3+), and AuCl(4)(-) ions with Ag nanoparticles positioned near the surface and throughout the matrix of host poly(perfluorosulfonic) acid membrane have been studied.
Maddi Sridhar Reddy et al.
Organic letters, 14(3), 824-827 (2012-01-27)
An efficient conversion of 4-bromo-3-yn-1-ols to γ-butyrolactones via AuCl(3)-catalyzed electrophilic cyclization (hydroxyl-assisted regioselective hydration) in wet toluene is described. Various secondary and tertiary alcohols including benzylic systems were found to be equally reactive with moderate to excellent yields obtained in
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