Synthesis and applications of [Au(NCPh)₂]⁺, a versatile labile gold(I) intermediate

Abstract

The [Au(NCPh)₂]⁺ cation has been isolated and synthesized in high yields by the oxidation of gold powder in the presence of NOBF₄. It represents a labile form of gold(I), which has been shown to be a valuable synthon for the synthesis of a wide range of gold(I) complexes and especially of a variety of gold(I) amines which have opened new synthetic routes for the isolation of organometallic gold(I) complexes.

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