Chemistry Letters, Vol.34, No.12, 1704-1705, 2005
Enhanced reductive elimination of dialkylgold(III) complexes in water
Neutral and cationic dimethyl- or diethylgold(III) complexes having a water-soluble phosphine ligand, AuR2XL and C, [AuR2L2]X (R = Me or Et; X = Br or 1; L = TPPTS, TPPMS, THMP, or DHMPE), are prepared. Reductive elimination involving C-C bond formation at Au(III) in water is faster than those in organic solvents.