GOLD TRICHLORIDE DIHYDRATE

US Previously Marketed

First marketed in 1921

Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	Au.3Cl.2H2O
Molecular Weight	339.356
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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SMILES

O.O.[Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Au+3]

InChI

InChIKey=AOVRKCFLDXIUMO-UHFFFAOYSA-K

InChI=1S/Au.3ClH.2H2O/h;3*1H;2*1H2/q+3;;;;;/p-3

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Molecular Formula	Au
Molecular Weight	196.966569
Charge	3
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Molecular Formula	HO
Molecular Weight	17.0073
Charge	-1
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Molecular Formula	ClH
Molecular Weight	36.461
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28359231 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16033400

Gold trichloride is used as a catalyst in synthesis of new compounds. It was shown that gold trichloride was not the marker of contact allergy and could not be recommended in patch testing.

Approval Year

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Gold - Old Drug with New Potentials.	2018	28359231
Gold trichloride and gold sodium thiosulfate as markers of contact allergy to gold.	2005-08	16033400
Stimulating effect of gold trichloride on DNA synthesis of human lymphoid cells.	1985	3874831

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 22:17:24 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 22:17:24 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	6F65H5EWB3
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

AURIC CHLORIDE DIHYDRATE

Preferred Name

English

GOLD TRICHLORIDE DIHYDRATE

Systematic Name

English

GOLD CHLORIDE (AUCL3), DIHYDRATE

Systematic Name

English

Code System Code Type Description

PUBCHEM

25133