Attempts to prepare mixed diarylgold(III) complexes containing a pentafluorophenyl group. Synthesis of 1N)-(pentafluorophenyl)gold(III) complexes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(89)85214-3

reacts (1/1) with (PhCH2PPh3) to give (PhCH2PPh3) (1) or (Me4N)Au(C6F5)Cl3> (2b), respectively.Complex 1 reacts with chlorine to give (PhCH2PPh3) (2a). reacts with AgOOCC6F5 (1/2) to give (3), which does not undergo decarboxylation when heated as a solid in the range 30-400 deg C.The reaction of with and (Me4N)Cl (2/1/2) affords (4) which reacts with KBr or AgO2CMe to give (X=Br (5), O2CMe (6)) and with pyridine (py) in the presence of NaClO4 to give the cationic species (7).