4520. Gold Stannate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1345-24-0
Aurous stannate; C.I. Pigment Red 109; C.I. 77482; gold-tin precipitate; gold-tin purple; purple of Cassius.

Description and references

Contains gold, tin and oxygen; composition of commercial products varies and in some cases may be a complex mixture of gold and stannic acid. Prepn: Colour Index vol. 4 (3rd ed., 1971) p 4669.

Properties

Brown powder. Practically insol in water. Sol in ammonia.

Use

Manuf ruby glass, colored enamels, and painting porcelain.