title: Ability of a Au(III)-N unit to bond two aurophilically interacting gold(I) centers.
abstract: The monohapto neutral 2-(diphenylphosphino)aniline (PNH(2)) complexes [Au(C(6)F(5))(2)X(PNH(2))] (X = C(6)F(5) (1), Cl (2)) have been obtained from [Au(C(6)F(5))(3)(tht)] or [Au(C(6)F(5))(2)(micro-Cl)](2) and PNH(2), and the cationic [Au(C(6)F(5))(2)(PNH(2))]ClO(4) (3) has been similarly prepared from [Au(C(6)F(5))(2)(OEt(2))(2)]ClO(4) and PNH(2) or from 2 and AgClO(4). The neutral amido complex [Au(C(6)F(5))(2)(PNH)] (4) can be obtained by deprotonation of 3 with PPN(acac) (acac = acetylacetonate) or by treatment of the chloro complex 2 with Tl(acac). It reacts with [Ag(OClO(3))(PPh(3))] or [Au(OClO(3))(PPh(3))] to give the dinuclear species [Au(C(6)F(5))(2)[PNH(MPPh(3))]]ClO(4) (M = Ag (5), Au (6)). The latter can also be obtained by reaction of equimolar amounts of 3 and [Au(acac)(PPh(3))]; when the molar ratio of the same reagents is 1:2, the trinuclear cationic complex [Au(C(6)F(5))(2)[PN(AuPPh(3))(2)]]ClO(4) (7) is obtained. The crystal structures of complexes 2-4 and 7 have been established by X-ray crystallography; the last-mentioned displays an unusual Au(I)-Au(III) interaction.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Universidad de La Rioja, Grupo de Síntesis Quimica de La Rioja, UA-CSIC, Madre de Dios 52, E-26006 Logroño, Spain.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Olmos
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Crespo
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laguna
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authors.lastname: Jones