DIHALO PENTAFLUOROPHENYL TETRAHYDROTHIOPHEN GOLD(III) COMPLEXES, THEIR PREPARATION AND REACTIONS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0022-328X(00)93767-7

The complex Au(C6F5)(tht) undergoes oxidative addition when treated in solution with halogens, to give Au(C6F5)X(tht) (X=Cl, Br or I).The tetrahydrothiophen ligand of the latter can be displaced by neutral or anionic ligands to give, respectively, the neu