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Potassium dicyanoaurate

CAS 13967-50-5

Aurate(1-), bis(cyano-κC)-, potassium (1:1)

Used in 3 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 13967-50-5
1 K⁺
US production18.2K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284330 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 18.2K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 284330 covers 16 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (1)
Technic

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsMetals & MiningCore Chemicals
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 3 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Plating agent in Miscellaneous Manufacturing (39%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Services (0%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Plating agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (44%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS13967-50-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID8044549
FormulaC2AuKN2
Mol. Weight288.101 g/mol
SMILES[K+].N#C[Au-]C#N

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Potassium dicyanoaurate (CAS 13967-50-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13967-50-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 13967-50-5. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13967-50-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13967-50-5. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting