Lithium tetrachloroaurate (III)

Structural formula
General
Surname	Lithium tetrachloroaurate (III)
Molecular formula	Li [AuCl 4 ]
Brief description	yellow crystals
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 3145-91-3 EC number 622-428-2 ECHA InfoCard 100.151.191 PubChem 16217372 ChemSpider 13242544 Wikidata Q4456676
properties
Molar mass	345.72 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
solubility	Soluble in water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 315-319-335 P: 261-305 + 351 + 338
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Lithium tetrachloroaurate (III) , Li [AuCl ₄ ] is a chemical compound of lithium from the group of tetrachloroaurates .

safety instructions

The compound is toxic by ingestion and inhalation .

The decomposition produces hydrogen chloride , lithium oxide and gold oxides . It reacts violently with ammonia , cyanides and strong oxidizing agents .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} data sheet Lithium tetrachloroaurate (III) at AlfaAesar, accessed on March 30, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b c} data sheet lithium tetrachloroaurate (III) from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on March 30, 2019 ( PDF ).
3. ↑ Data sheet Lithium Tetrachloroaurate (III) Hydrate from AmericanElements, accessed on March 30, 2019 ( PDF ).