Chemical Communications · 2022 · 12 citations · 50 references
Natural SciencesChemistryComputational ChemistryCluster ChemistryCoordination ChemistryLigand BindingMetal-ligand BondingTransition Metal ComplexesBidentate Ligand BindingGold Surface FunctionalizationIntermolecular Metal-ligand InteractionsLigand Effects On Reactivity
We report on the hybrid bidentate silylene and phosphane ligand (1) stabilized Au which are capable of forming a gold containing six-membered ring (2). 2 exhibits an intramolecular aurophilic interaction, which is supported by DFT calculations.
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