Structure via PubChem · Public domain (PubChem)
Chemical data
- Formula
- AuCl3
- Molecular weight
- 303.32 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- gold(3+) trichloride
- SMILES
- [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Au+3]
- InChIKey
- RJHLTVSLYWWTEF-UHFFFAOYSA-K
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Encyclopedic overview
Gold(III) chloride, traditionally called auric chloride, is an inorganic compound of gold and chlorine with the molecular formula Au2Cl6. The "III" in the name indicates that the gold has an oxidation state of +3, typical for many gold compounds. It has two forms, the monohydrate (AuCl3·H2O) and the anhydrous form, which are both hygroscopic and light-sensitive solids. This compound is a dimer of AuCl3. This compound has a few uses, such as an oxidizing agent and for catalyzing various organic reactions.
Structure
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “gold trichloride” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.