title: Insights into the mechanism for gold catalysis: behaviour of gold(I) amide complexes in solution.
abstract: We report the synthesis and activity of new mononuclear and dinuclear gold amide complexes 1-7. The dinuclear complexes 6b and 7 were characterised by single crystal X-ray analysis. We also report solution NMR and freezing point depression experiments to rationalise their behaviour in solution and question the de-ligation process invoked in gold catalysis.
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bobin
authors.forename: Iain J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Roe
authors.forename: Eddy M E
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Viseux