Synthesis and Characterization of the Gold(I) Tris(ethylene) Complex [Au(C2H4)3][SbF6]

Ethylene el dorado: Gold(I) unusually takes up three ethylene molecules in a spoked‐wheel arrangement (see picture). The complex was synthesized as the hexafluoroantimonate salt and structurally characterized.

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2008-01, Vol.47 (3), p.556-559
Main Authors: Dias, H. V. Rasika, Fianchini, Mauro, Cundari, Thomas R., Campana, Charles F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alkene ligands
density functional calculations
gold
X-ray diffraction
π interactions
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Summary:Ethylene el dorado: Gold(I) unusually takes up three ethylene molecules in a spoked‐wheel arrangement (see picture). The complex was synthesized as the hexafluoroantimonate salt and structurally characterized.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200703515