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  • Synthesis, isolation and characterization of cationic gold(I) N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes.

Synthesis, isolation and characterization of cationic gold(I) N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2006-06-13)
Pierre de Frémont, Edwin D Stevens, Manuel R Fructos, M Mar Díaz-Requejo, Pedro J Pérez, Steven P Nolan
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.

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Ethyl diazoacetate, contains ≥13 wt. % dichloromethane