title: Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbene Gold(I) complexes: A Synthetic and Structural Investigation.
abstract: A series of mono- and dicarbene gold(I) complexes of types Au(CAAC)(Cl) [CAAC = cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene] (1) and [Au(CAAC)(2)](+)[X](-) (X = Cl, AuCl(2)) (2) have been prepared through reaction of AuCl(SMe(2)) with free carbenes a-e, and structurally characterized by single X-ray diffraction studies (1a, 1b, 2d, 2e). In addition two new free cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (c and e) have been synthesized.
authors.affiliation: UCR-CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory (UMI 2957), Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521-0403 (USA).
authors.forename: Guido D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: Rian D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Dewhurst
authors.forename: Shazia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kousar
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Donnadieu
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertrand