title: Thermally stable gold(I) beta-diketiminate complexes.
abstract: The synthesis and X-ray structures of gold(I) adducts supported by beta-diketiminates have been reported. {[HC{(H)C(2,4,6-Br(3)C(6)H(2))N}(2)]Au}(2) and {[HC{(H)C(Dipp)N}(2)]Au}(2) [Dipp = 2,6-(i-Pr)(2)C(6)H(3)] are easily isolable solids and feature 12-membered macrocyclic ring structures. beta-Diketiminate ligands adopt a W-shaped conformation. Gold atoms are bonded to the nitrogen atoms in a linear fashion. (1)H NMR signals corresponding to the protons at the beta-diketiminate ligand beta-C position of the gold adducts appear at a notably high downfield region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, USA. dias@uta.edu
authors.forename: H V Rasika
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.forename: Jaime A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Flores