title: Isolable, gold carbonyl complexes supported by N-heterocyclic carbenes.
abstract: Cationic gold carbonyl complexes supported by N-heterocyclic carbene ligands, SIDipp and IDipp, have been synthesized. [(SIDipp)Au(CO)][SbF(6)] has a linear, two-coordinate gold center. [(SIDipp)Au(CO)][SbF(6)] and [(IDipp)Au(CO)][SbF(6)] display ̃ν(CO) values at 2197 and 2193 cm(-1), respectively. Computational studies on [(SIMe)Au(CO)](+) indicate the presence of a strong Au(I)-CO bond.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0065, USA.
authors.forename: Chandrakanta
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kroll
authors.forename: Muhammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yousufuddin
authors.forename: H V Rasika
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Dias