title: The first homoleptic gold(I) thiosulfonate complex.
abstract: A gold(I) thiosulfonate complex, Et(4)N[Au(MeS(2)O(2))(2)], is reported in which gold(I) ions are coordinated by the terminal sulfur atoms from two MeS(2)O(2)(-) ligands in a linear geometry. Two anionic units are linked by an aurophilic interaction forming discrete anionic dimers, [Au(MeS(2)O(2))(2)](2)(2-), which exhibit a shorter Au···Au distance (by 0.2 Å) and smaller dihedral angle than the thiosulfate analogue.
authors: School of Chemistry, Monash University, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
authors: Adam J
authors: AJ
authors: Fischmann
authors: Leone
authors: L
authors: Spiccia