Bezuidenhout, Daniela InaVan der Westhuizen, BelindaRosenthal, Amos J.Wörle, MichaelLiles, David C.Fernandez, Israel2014-02-042014Bezuidenhout, DI, Van der Westhuizen, B, Rosenthal, AJ, Wörle, M, Liles, DC & Fernández, I 2014, 'Fischer-type gold(I) carbene complexes stabilized by aurophilic interactions', Dalton Transaction, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 398-401.1477-9226 (print)1364-5447 (online)10.1039/C3DT52961Dhttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/33280The 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.en© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2014.Fischer-type gold(I)CarbeneComplexes stabilizedAurophilic interactionsArticle