English name chlorauride, gold trichloride, gold chloride hydrate, etc.
Chemical formula AuCl3 actual dimer Au2Cl6
Molecular weight 303.33
CAS registration number 13453-07-1
EINECS accession number 236-623-1
Melting point 254 ° C
Water soluble, soluble in water and ethanol
Density 3.9g/cm3
Appearance Golden yellow to reddish yellow monoclinic crystal.
Application of gold plating, special inks, drugs, porcelain gold and red glass, etc. Hazard Description Irritant, corrosive
Type of control This product is not regulated
Molar mass 303.325 (anhydrous) g·mol−1
MDL number MFCD00014172
Crystal structure monoclinic system
Other soluble ether, slightly soluble chloroform, insoluble carbon disulfide
Function:
The gold (III) salt, especially (prepared by reaction with NaCl), can replace the toxic mercury (II) salt as a catalyst for the reaction of an alkyne. For example, the methyl ketone is prepared by hydration of a terminal alkyne.
Under these conditions, the yield of ketones can reach 90%. Still another use is as a catalyst in the amination of alkynes. In recent years, it has begun to attract the favor of organic chemists because it can be used as a weakly acidic catalyst for other chemical reactions, such as: alkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons, and conversion of furan to phenol (see below). This chemical reaction is also used in the synthesis of organic matter and in the pharmaceutical industry. For example, 2-methylfuran (salkane) can be smoothly alkylated with methyl vinyl ketone at the 5th position.
At room temperature, only 1 mole% of the methyl nitrile can be reacted for 40 minutes to produce 91% of the product. This amount is worth noting because furan and ketone are generally susceptible to side reactions such as polymerization in an acidic environment. Sometimes, when an alkyne is present, phenol is formed.
In this reaction, the carbon atoms undergo a series of complex rearrangements that produce new aromatic rings.
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