Ammonium dicyanoaurate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C2H4AuN3.[2] This is a salt of ammonium as cation with an anion composed of a gold atom bearing two cyanide ligands.
Synthesis
Ammonium dicyanoaurate can be synthesised by dissolution of gold(I) cyanide in ammonium cyanide solution:
- AuCN + NH4CN → NH4[Au(CN)2]
Physical properties
The compound forms colorless crystals which are soluble in water and ethanol.
References
- ^ Fischer, Dieter; Schwager, Beate; Hönes, Gertrud; Koeber, Karl; Kreuzbichler, Irmingard; Neu-Becker, Ulrike; Swoboda, Gertrude (1995). Compounds with Si, P, As, Sb, Bi, the Alkali Metals and Onium Cations. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-93719-7. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Emergency Planning and Community RightToKnow Act section 313 reporting guidance for the textile processing industry. DIANE Publishing. p. C-12. ISBN 978-1-4289-0164-3. Retrieved 29 November 2024.