title: Formation and stability of 3-5 atom gold clusters from gold complexes during the catalytic reaction: dependence on ligands and counteranions.
abstract: Gold complexes and salts decompose to catalytically active 3-5 atom gold clusters during the one-pot acylation-hydration of propargyl alcohols. Kinetic and spectroscopic studies show that released ligands and counteranions exert a direct effect on the formation and stability of the clusters.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Química, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Avenida de los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oliver-Meseguer
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leyva-Pérez
authors.forename: Saud I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Al-Resayes
authors.forename: Avelino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corma