Reactions of symmetric C-imidazolylgold(I) leading to AuI carbene complexes or mixed valence or AuIII imidazolyl derivatives. Crystal structure of chlorogold(I)

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(91)86392-4

Reaction of trimeric 1-benzyl-2-gold(I)-imidazole, Au3im3 (im = <μ-(N¹-benzyl)imidazolato-N³,C²)> with X-Y reagents gives either gold(I) mononuclear carbene derivatives, XAu (Y-X = Et-I or EtO(O=)C-Cl) or trinucle