title: [μ-1,3-Bis(diphenyl-phosphino)propane-κP:P']bis-[bromidogold(I)].
abstract: The title compound, [Au(2)Br(2)(C(27)H(26)P(2))], features linearly coordinated Au(I) atoms within P,Br-donor sets. The central portion of the mol-ecule is practically planar as quanti-fied by the Br-Au⋯Au-Br torsion angle of -169.9 (2)°. The P-Au-Br chromophores are twisted with respect to each other [dihedral angle = 52.3 (6)°]. The benzene rings on each P atom lie on either side of this plane. The Au atoms are positioned at the periphery of the mol-ecule, which facilitates the formation of Au⋯Au inter-actions [3.2575 (11) Å] that result in the formation of supra-molecular chains along the b-axis direction. The Au⋯Au inter-actions are responsible for the deviations from the ideal linear geometry for each Au atom.
authors.forename: Fabian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mohr
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molter
authors.forename: Edward R T
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Tiekink