Chloryl tetraperchloratoaurate is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula consisting of the

chloryl In chemistry, chloryl refers to a triatomic cation with chemical formula . This species has the same general structure as chlorite () but it is electronically different, with chlorine having a +5 oxidation state (rather than the +3 of chlorite). ...

cation and a tetraperchloratoaurate(III) anion. It is an orange solid that readily hydrolyzes in air.

Production and reactions

Chloryl tetraperchloratoaurate is produced by the oxidation of

gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a brightness, bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal ...

metal,

gold(III) chloride Gold(III) chloride, traditionally called auric chloride, is an inorganic compound of gold and chlorine with the molecular formula . The "III" in the name indicates that the gold has an oxidation state of +3, typical for many gold compounds. It ...

, or

chloroauric acid Chloroauric acid is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula . It forms hydrates . Both the trihydrate and tetrahydrate are known. Both are orange-yellow solids consisting of the planar anion. Often chloroauric acid is handled as a solutio ...

dichlorine hexoxide Dichlorine hexoxide is the chemical compound with the molecular formula or , which is correct for its gaseous state. However, in liquid or solid form, this chlorine oxide ionizes into the dark red ionic compound chloryl perchlorate or dioxochlor ...

: : A production of gold(III) perchlorate is attempted by heating this compound, but it instead forms an oxy-perchlorato derivative.

References

{{perchlorates Gold(III) compounds Perchlorates chloryl compounds