ISSN:
0009-2940
Keywords:
Gold(I) complexes
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Gold(I) thiolates
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Thiolato complexes
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Chemistry
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Inorganic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Chloro(triphenylphosphane)gold(I) reacts readily with benzenethiol C6H5SH and a series of sterically hindered (2,4,6-trialkylbenzene)thiols 2,4,6-R3C6H2SH in the presence of NEt3 to yield stable gold(I) complexes Ph3PAu(S - 2,4,6-C6H2R3) [R=H (1), Me (2), Et (3), iPr (4)]. The crystal structures of these complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. In all compounds the gold atoms are linearly two-coordinate with very similar bond lengths and angles. - While complexes 2 - 4 with bulky thiolate ligands are monomeric in the crystal lattice, complex 1 has been found to form pairs of molecules with intermolecular gold - gold contacts of 313.5(5) pm. The Mössbauer spectra of the complexes exhibit large isomer shifts (I.S.), ranging from 3.06 to 3.72 mm s-1, and quadrupole splittings (Q.S.), ranging from 7.90 to 8.68 mm s-1. These data can be attributed to the strong electron-donating properties of the benzenethiolate ligands. The gold - gold contacts in complex 1 lead to I.S. and Q.S. values which are slightly smaller than those of 2 - 4. The Au - S distances do not show a major influence of the S - Au - P pairing in complex 1 as compared to complexes 2 - 4.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cber.19931260310
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