Gold(I,III) chloride
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| Molar mass | 1071.490 g mol−1 |
| Appearance | black crystals |
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Gold(I,III) chloride is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula Au4Cl8. It is a mixed valence compound as it contains gold in two oxidation states; square-planar gold(III) and almost linear gold(I). The compound, which is black, is photosensitive as well as air- and moisture-sensitive.
Synthesis
According to the procedure by Calderazzo et al., gold(I,III) chloride may be prepared by the reaction of gold(III) chloride with gold carbonyl chloride[1] or carbon monoxide[2] at room temperature in thionyl chloride.
- Au2(CO)Cl4 + Au2Cl6 → COCl2 + Au4Cl8
- 2 Au2Cl6 + 2 CO → Au4Cl8 + 2 COCl2
Structure and properties
Single crystals of gold(I,III) chloride are triclinic with a P1 space group and consist of discrete Au4Cl8 molecules with idealised C2h symmetry.[1] Within this the Au(I) centers are linearly coordinated with a Cl-Au-Cl bond angle of 175.0° (close to the ideal value of 180°) and an average bond length of 2.30 Å. The Au(III) centers adopt a slightly irregular square-planar conformation with the Au-Cl bond lengths for bridging chlorides (2.33 Å) being slightly longer than those of terminal chlorides (2.24 Å).
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