Gold(III) acetate
Gold acetate, also known as auric acetate, is a chemical compound of gold and acetic acid. It is a yellow solid that decomposes at 170 °C to gold metal. This decomposition of gold acetate has been studied as a pathway to produce gold nanoparticles as catalysts.
Production and reactions
Gold acetate can be produced by the reaction of gold(III) hydroxide and glacial acetic acid:It reacts with 2-pyridine in presence of trifluoroacetic acid to form Au2.
Gold(III) sulfide has been claimed as the product when gold acetate is sonicated with cyclo-octasulfur in decalin.