Gold(I) and Gold(III) Complexes of Cyclic (Alkyl)(amino)carbenes.

ABSTRACT: The chemistry of Au(I) complexes with two types of cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (CAAC) ligands has been explored, using the sterically less demanding dimethyl derivative ^Me2CAAC and the 2-adamantyl ligand ^AdCAAC. The conversion of (^AdCAAC)AuCl into (^AdCAAC)AuOH by treatment with KOH is significantly accelerated by the addition of tBuOH. (^AdCAAC)AuOH is a convenient starting material for the high-yield syntheses of (^AdCAAC)AuX complexes by acid/base and C-H activation reactions (X = OAryl, CF₃CO₂, N(Tf)₂, C₂Ph, C₆F₅, C₆HF₄, C₆H₂F₃, CH₂C(O)C₆H₄OMe, CH(Ph)C(O)Ph, CH

SUBMITTER: Romanov AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4482412 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature