Chemical Properties
WHITE CRYSTALS OR CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Uses
Silver Perchlorate Hydrate is used in the hydroxylation of hexabromotetrahydronaphthalene.
Uses
Silver perchlorate can be used in the manufacturing of explosives. It is generally used as a source of silver ions during silver nanoparticles synthesis. It is used as a catalyst in organic chemistry.
Purification Methods
Reflux it with *benzene (6mL/g) in a flask fitted with a Dean and Stark trap until all the water is removed azeotropically (ca 4hours). The solution is cooled and diluted with dry pentane (4mL/g of AgClO4). The precipitated AgClO4 is filtered off and dried in a desiccator over P2O5 at 1mm for 24hours [Radell et al. J Am Chem Soc 83 3958 1961]. It has also been recrystallised from perchloric acid. [Caution due to its EXPLOSIVE nature in the presence of organic matter.] Store it in the dark.
