Nomenclature
CAS number: 535-37-5
Auric cyanide.
C
3AuN
3; mol wt 275.02.
C 13.10%, Au 71.62%, N 15.28%.
Au(CN)
3.
Description and references
Prepn of trihydrate: Chadwick, Sharpe, Adv. Inorg. Chem. Radiochem. 8, 157-158 (1966).
Derivative
Trihydrate.
Properties
White, deliquesc crystals; dec at 50°. Poison! Very soluble in water, slightly sol
in alcohol. Keep tightly closed and protected
from light.Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject
to revision or update.