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Potassium tetrachloroaurate(III) hydrate, Premion™, 99.99% (metals basis), Au 49% min, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
Potassium tetrachloroaurate(III) hydrate is used as a raw material for the preparation of gold(III) dithiolate complexes, which finds application in luminescence studies, photosensitizers and photocatalysts. Further, it is used for gold electroplating process.
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Specifications
| Melting Point | 357°C (decomposition) |
| Color | Yellow to Orange |
| Physical Form | Crystalline |
| Quantity | 1 g |
| Linear Formula | KAuCl4·xH2O |
| UN Number | UN3260 |
| Merck Index | 14,7681 |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water. |
| Formula Weight | 377.88 (Anhydrous) |
| Percent Purity | 99.99% |
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Safety and Handling
| Hazard Category | H290-H302-H314-H335 |
| Hazard Statement | GHS H Statement H314-H318-H290-H302 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes serious eye damage. May be corrosive to metals. Harmful if swallowed. |
| Precautionary Statement | P234-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P390-P501c |
| DOTInformation | Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S. |
| EINECSNumber | 237-190-1 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| Recommended Storage | Ambient temperatures |
RUO – Research Use Only
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