A hybrid bipy-NHC ligand for the construction of group 11 mixed-metal bimetallic complexes.

ABSTRACT: An asymmetric bipy/NHC ligand L has been used to construct Au/Au, Au/Ag and Au/Cu bimetallic complexes through prior coordination of the NHC to Au(i) and subsequent introduction of the second group 11 metal ion at the bipy donor of the hybrid ligand. The complex [Au(κ^C-L)₂]BF_4,1, has been used as the precursor for the formation of [AuAg(κ-C ^Au,κ²-N,N'^Ag-1)₂](BF₄)₂, 2a, [AuCu(κ-C ^Au,κ²-N,N'^Cu-1)₂](BF₄)₂, 2b and [AuAu'(κ-C^Au/Au',κ¹-N^Au/Au'-1)₂](BF₄)₂, 3.

SUBMITTER: Kariuki BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9042343 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature