7681. Potassium Tetrachloroaurate(III)

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13682-61-6
Gold potassium chloride; potassium aurichloride.
AuCl4K; mol wt 377.88.
Au 52.12%, Cl 37.53%, K 10.35%.

Derivative

Dihydrate.

Properties

Yellow, monoclinic crystals. Sol in water. Protect from light.

Use

Photography, painting on porcelain and glass; prepn of several other gold compds.