Abstract:
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Auration of o-trimethylsilyl arylphosphines leads
to the formation of gold and gold–silver clusters with orthometalated
phosphines displaying 3c–2e Au@C@M bonds
(M=Au/Ag). Hexagold clusters [Au6L4](X)2 are obtained by
reaction of (L@TMS)AuCl with AgX, whereas reaction with
AgX and Ag2O leads to gold–silver clusters [Au4Ag2L4](X)2.
Oxo-trigold(I) species [Au3O]+ were identified as the intermediates
in the formation of the silver-doped clusters. Other
[Au5], [Au4Ag], and [Au12Ag4] clusters were also obtained.
Clusters containing PAu@Au@AuP structural motif display
good catalytic activity in the |