Synthesis, isolation and characterization of cationic gold(I) N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes.
Journal: Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England)
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Abstract
A number of cationic gold(I) complexes have been synthesized and found to be stabilized by the use of N-heterocyclic carbene ligands. These species are often employed as in situ-generated reactive intermediates in gold catalyzed organic transformations. An isolated, well-defined species was tested in gold-mediated carbene transfer reactions from ethyl diazoacetate.
Authors
Pierre De Frémont, Edwin Stevens, Manuel Fructos, M Mar Díaz Requejo, Pedro Pérez, Steven Nolan