title: Synthetic routes to [Au(NHC)(OH)] (NHC = N-heterocyclic carbene) complexes.
abstract: New procedures for the synthesis of [Au(NHC)(OH)] are reported. Initially, a two-step reaction via the digold complex [{Au(NHC)}(2)(μ-OH)][BF(4)] was probed, enabling the preparation of the novel [Au(SIPr)(OH)] complex and of its previously reported congener [Au(IPr)(OH)]. After further optimization, a one-step procedure was developed.
authors.affiliation: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.
authors.forename: Adrián
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez-Suárez
authors.forename: Rubén S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ramón
authors.forename: Alexandra M Z
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Slawin
authors.forename: Steven P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nolan