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Gold(III) chloride trihydrate · Ireland

Can I buy Gold(III) chloride trihydrate in Ireland?

Yes. Gold(III) chloride trihydrate (CAS 16961-25-4), ≥99.9% (metals basis); Au ≈ 50%, is made in Dublin and shipped to Ireland in 1 to 2 working days, to business and research customers only. Quoted in EUR excluding VAT, with Irish VAT at 23% added. It travels by licensed ADR/IATA dangerous-goods courier with UN-specification packaging and a per-consignment surcharge, with its lot certificate of analysis, and we reply to quote requests within one working day.

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Transit
1 to 2 working days from Dublin, after dispatch
VAT
Irish VAT at 23% is added to every invoice for customers in Ireland.
Currency
Quotes and invoices are in euro, the currency in use in Ireland.
Product
Gold(III) chloride trihydrate, CAS 16961-25-4, ≥99.9% (metals basis); Au ≈ 50%
Packs
1 g, 5 g, 25 g
Transport
Dangerous goods: UN UN3260, Class 8, ADR/IATA courier
Delivering to
Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick and all of Ireland

Gold(III) chloride trihydrate for irish laboratories

Chloroauric acid trihydrate is the workhorse gold precursor for colloidal gold and gold nanoparticle synthesis (Turkevich, Brust–Schiffrin, seeded growth), homogeneous gold catalysis, electroless and electrolytic gold plating, immunogold labelling for electron microscopy, ruby glass and Purple of Cassius, and gold-based pharmaceuticals research. Each lot is assayed for gold content and supplied with a certificate of analysis. Full documentation — GHS classification, safety data sheet, certificate of analysis by lot — is on the Gold(III) chloride trihydrate product page.

Used for Nanoparticle synthesis, Catalysis, Electroplating, Electron microscopy, Organic synthesis and Glass & ceramics. As a dangerous good it ships to Ireland by the licensed courier; the surcharge is one per consignment, not per pack.

Ordering is by quotation: send the pack size and quantity, we reply within one working day with price, lead time and shipping to Ireland in EUR. See also everything we ship to Ireland and the shipping and dangerous-goods notes.

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Questions and answers

How quickly can Gold(III) chloride trihydrate be delivered to Ireland?

1 to 2 working days after dispatch from Dublin by licensed ADR/IATA dangerous-goods courier, which can take a day longer than the standard service. Making or packing your lot is usually same week; the lead time is stated on the quotation. Dangerous-goods items ship with UN-specification packaging.

How is VAT charged on Gold(III) chloride trihydrate delivered to Ireland?

Irish VAT at 23% is added to every invoice for customers in Ireland.

How much does Gold(III) chloride trihydrate cost in Ireland?

Every order is quoted individually in EUR excluding VAT: the price follows the gold spot price at the time of quoting and the pack sizes you choose. The quotation is numbered, holds the metal price for 7 days, and states shipping to Ireland and any dangerous-goods surcharge.

Which pack sizes of Gold(III) chloride trihydrate are available?

1 g, 5 g, 25 g as standard. Other quantities and custom packs are quoted on request — tell us the pack size and total quantity you need in the quote form.

Is Gold(III) chloride trihydrate a dangerous good?

Yes: Gold(III) chloride trihydrate carries UN UN3260, Class 8 and ships by licensed dangerous-goods courier with a per-consignment handling surcharge. The safety data sheet on the product page lists the full GHS classification.

Who in Ireland can order Gold(III) chloride trihydrate?

Business, research, analytical and industrial customers only: universities, research institutes, analytical and QC laboratories, catalyst and plating companies and manufacturers, in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick and everywhere else in Ireland. We do not sell to private individuals.

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