Fischer-type gold(I) carbene complexes stabilized by aurophilic interactions

Bezuidenhout, Daniela Ina; Van der Westhuizen, Belinda; Rosenthal, Amos J.; Wörle, Michael; Liles, David C.; Fernandez, Israel

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Fischer-type gold(I) carbene complexes stabilized by aurophilic interactions

Bezuidenhout, Daniela Ina; Van der Westhuizen, Belinda; Rosenthal, Amos J.; Wörle, Michael; Liles, David C.; Fernandez, Israel

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2263/33280

Date: 2014

Abstract:

The synthesis and structure of rare acyclic alkoxy- and aminocarbene complexes of gold(I) are reported, including a novel ferrocenophane dinuclear biscarbene complex. X-Ray diffraction analyses and DFT calculations reveal that these complexes are stabilized by genuine aurophilic interactions.

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