Hypercoordinated gold(I) compounds. 3. Simulation of intramolecular aurophilic Au...Au interactions in binuclear organogold compounds

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00707234

Cyclic organogold complex, containing an Au...Au bond, was prepared by reaction of Ph3PAu(o-C6H4)CH2(C6H4-o)AuPPh3 with dppe.The length of the carbon bridge of the diphosphine ligand, optimal for formation of the Au...Au bond, was preliminary de