Synthesis and equilibrium binding studies of cationic, two-coordinate gold(I) π-alkyne complexes.

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Reaction of a 1:1 mixture of (L)AuCl [L = P(t-Bu)2o-biphenyl or IPr] and AgSbF6 with internal alkynes led to isolation of the corresponding cationic, two-coordinate gold π-alkyne complexes in ≥ 90% yield. Equilibrium binding studies show that the binding affinities of alkynes to gold(I) are strongly affected by the electron density of the alkyne and to a lesser extent on the steric bulk of the alkyne. These substituent effects on alkyne binding affinity are greater than are the differences between the inherent binding affinities of alkynes and alkenes to gold(I).

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Brown, TJ; Widenhoefer, RA

Published Date

  • March 2011

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 696 / 6

PubMed ID

  • 24265509

Pubmed Central ID

  • 24265509

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1872-8561

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0022-328X

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2010.09.055

Language

  • eng