title: Synthesis, isolation and characterization of cationic gold(I) N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148, USA.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Frémont
authors.forename: Edwin D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Manuel R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Fructos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mar Díaz-Requejo
authors.forename: Pedro J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nolan
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003979:Diazonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D003979:Diazonium Compounds; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D006838:Hydrocarbons; C030011:carbene; D006046:Gold; C032111:diazoacetic ester; D008697:Methane