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Hydrolytic decomposition of tetramethylammonium bis(trifluoromethyl) aurate(I), [NMe4][Au(CF3)2]: A route for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles in aqueous medium
Zopes, David,Kremer, Silke,Scherer, Harald,Belkoura, Lhoussaine,Pantenburg, Ingo,Tyrra, Wieland,Mathur, Sanjay
, p. 273 - 280 (2011)
Monodisperse gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were obtained by hydrolytic decomposition of a new molecular precursor, tetramethylammonium bis(trifluoromethyl)aurate(I), [NMe4][Au(CF3) 2], which has been characterised by spectroscopic and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. On account of the simple and high-yield synthesis, the title compound represents a versatile synthon and an alternative to the commonly used chloroauric acid (HAuCl4). Time-dependent NMR and UV/Vis spectroscopic studies revealed the chemical species and reaction cascade involved in the decomposition of a molecular species into gold clusters. The size and stability of the naked AuNPs was modulated simply by changing the precursor concentration. Copyright
