Hydrogen atom Dicyanoaurate(I) ion

Mosseri, S.; Henglein, A.; Janata, E.
J. Phys. Chem. 93, 6791-6795 (1989)

Reaction: H· + Au(CN)₂^- ® Au(CN)₂H₂
Solvent: H₂O

k = 1.4 × 10¹⁰(L mol^-1 s^-1), pH = 3.0

Experimental method: Pulse radiolysis
Analytical method: vis-UV absorption
Data type: Absolute value measured directly

Product buildup kinetics at 260 nm in soln. contg. 3.6 × 10^-5 mol L^-1 KAu(CN)₂ and 5 × 10^-3 mol L^-1 tert-BuOH.