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What is potassium dicyano aurate used for

What is Potassium Dicyano Aurate (KAu(CN)2) used for. What type of business would/buy use it.

Fernando Alvarez
buying agent/exporter - Miami, FLORIDA, USA
2003

I've personally never heard that name used for the compound, but your formula is what people in the plating industry usually call "potassium gold cyanide" or "potassium gold cyanide". The manufacturers of plating processes, and perhaps individual plating shops, would buy/use it. Cyanide is very poisonous, so you need to remind the seller about the importance of product stewardship.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003

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