Synthese und Struktur von K[Au(AuCl)(AuPPh3)8)](PF6)2

Synthesis and Structure of K[Au(AuCl)(AuPPh₃)₈)](PF₆)₂ Photolysis of a mixture of Ph₃PAuCl and Ph₃PAuN₃ (1 : 3) in toluene/THF yields in the presence of Na₂[(C₅H₅)V(CO)₃] the new cluster cation [Au(AuCl)(AuPPh₃)₈]⁺. It crystallizes from CH₂Cl₂ after addition of KPF₆ as K[Au(AuCl)(AuPPh₃)₈](PF₆)₂ · 4 CH₂Cl₂. The compound forms a tetragonal structure with the space group P4/n and a = 2552.6(3), c = 1401.1(1) pm, Z = 2. The cluster cations with a spheroidal topology are built up of a centered Au₈ crown whose central gold atom in addition binds a AuCl group. The cluster occupies with its center and AuCl group a fourfold axis of the space group. The radial bonds between the central and the peripheral Au atoms are in the range of 263.7 to 268.4 pm, while the distances between the peripheral atoms are longer with 291.7 to 350.9 pm.     

Infinite Gold Zig‐Zag Chains as Structural Motif in Ca3Au3In – A Ternary Ordered Variant of the Ni4B3 Type

New auride Ca₃Au₃In was synthesized from the elements in a sealed tantalum tube in a high‐frequency furnace. Ca₃Au₃In was investigated by X‐ray powder and single crystal diffraction: ordered Ni₄B₃ type, Pnma, a = 1664.1(6), b = 457.3(2), c = 895.0(3) pm, wR2 = 0.0488, 1361 F² values, and 44 variables. The three crystallographically independent boron positions of the Ni₄B₃ type are occupied by the gold atoms, while the four nickel sites are occupied by calcium and indium in an ordered manner. All gold atoms have trigonal prismatic coordination, i.e. Ca₆ prisms for Au1 and Au2 and Ca₄In₂ prisms for Au3. While the Au3 atoms are isolated, we observe Au1–Au1 and Au2–Au2 zig‐zag chains at Au–Au distances of 292 and 284 pm. These slabs resemble the CrB type structure of CaAu. Consequently Ca₃Au₃In can be considered as a ternary auride. Together the Au2, Au3 and indium atoms build up a three‐dimensional [Au₂In] polyanionic network (281–293 pm Au–In) in which the chains of Au1 centered trigonal prisms are embedded. The crystal chemical similarities with the structures of Ni₄B₃, CaAuIn, and CaAu are discussed.     

Synthese und Struktur von [(Ph3PAu)6Co(CO)2](PF6) und [(Ph3PAu)7Co(CO)2](PF6)2

Synthesis and Structure of [(Ph₃PAu)₆Co(CO)₂](PF₆) and [(Ph₃PAu)₇Co(CO)₂](PF₆)₂ By the reaction of (Ph₃PAu)₄Co[(CO)₃]⁺ with OH^? in the presence of excess Ph₃PAuCl the larger cluster cations [(Ph₃PAu)₆Co(CO)₂]⁺ ( 1 ) and [(Ph₃PAu)₇Co(CO)₂]²⁺ ( 2 ) can be built up with 1 being the main product. 1 crystallizes with PF^?₆ as counterion in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 3008.3(6); b = 1339.1(2); c = 2909.4(6) pm; β = 103.08(1)°; Z = 4. The inner core of the cluster cation 1 with the symmetry C₂ has the form of a bicapped trigonal bipyramid with the heteroatom in equatorial position, and distances Au? Au between 280.4(1) and 288.4(1) pm and Co? Au between 254.9(1) and 257.1(2) pm. 2 · (PF₆)₂ crystallizes in the triclinic space group P1 with a = 2155.7(1); b = 1720.6(1); c = 3543.6(1) pm; α = 91.89(1)°; β = 97.51(1); γ = 89.92(1)°; Z = 4. The unit cell contains two symmetry independent cluster cations 2 of about the same geometry. The cluster skeleton Au₇Co can be described as fragment of an icosahedron formed by seven gold atoms with the Co atom in its center. The Au? Au distances range from 274.8(3) to 332.6(3) pm, and the Co? Au distances are 256.8(6) to 264.7(5) pm. The bonding in 1 and 2 is discussed.     

Synthese und Kristallstruktur von (C5H5)Mo(CO)3(AuPPh3) und [(C5H5)Mo(CO)2(AuPPh3)4]PF6

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (C₅H₅)Mo(CO)₃(AuPPh₃) and [(C₅H₅)Mo(CO)₂(AuPPh₃)₄]PF₆ CpMo(CO)₃(AuPPh₃) is obtained by the reaction of Li[CpMo(CO)₃] with Ph₃PAuCl at ?95°C in CH₂Cl₂. It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 2625.1(7), b = 883.2(1), c = 2328.4(7) pm, β = 116.39(1)° und Z = 8. In the complex the AuPPh₃ group is coordinated to the CpMo(CO)₃ fragment with a Au? Mo bond of 271,0 pm. The Mo atom thus achieves a square pyramidal coordination with the center of the Cp ring in apical position. CpMo(CO)₃(AuPPh₃) reacts under uv irradiation with an excess of Ph₃PAuN₃ to afford the cluster cation [CpMo(CO)₂(AuPPh₃)₄]⁺. It crystallizes as [CpMo(CO)₂(AuPPh₃)₄]PF₆ · 2 CH₂Cl₂ in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁ with a = 1553.9(1), b = 1793.8(2), c = 2809.8(7) pm und Z = 4. The five metal atoms form a trigonal bipyramidal cluster skeleton with the Mo atom in equatorial position. The Mo? Au distances range from 275.5 to 280.8 pm, and the Au? Au distances are between 281.2 and 285.6 pm.     

Neue Gold‐Selen‐Komplexverbindungen: Synthesen und Strukturen von [Au10Se4(dpppe)4]Br2, [Au2Se(dppbe)]∞, [(Au3Se)2(dppbp)3]Cl2 und [Au34Se14(tpep)6(tpepSe)2]Cl6

Novel Gold Selenium Complexes: Syntheses and Structures of [Au₁₀Se₄(dpppe)₄]Br₂, [Au₂Se(dppbe)]_∞, [(Au₃Se)₂(dppbp)₃]Cl₂, and [Au₃₄Se₁₄(tpep)₆(tpep^Se)₂]Cl₆ The reaction of gold phosphine complexes [(AuX)(PR₃)] (X= halogen; R = org. group) with Se(SiMe₃)₂ yield to new chalcogeno bridged gold complexes. Especially within the use of polydentate phosphine ligands cluster complexes like [Au₁₀Se₄(dpppe)₄]Br₂ ( 1 ) (dpppe = 1, 5‐Bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane), [Au₂Se(dppbe)]_∞ ( 2 ) (1, 4‐Bis(diphenylphosphino)benzene), [(Au₃Se)₂(dppbp)₃]Cl₂ ( 3 ) (dppbp = 4, 4′‐Bis‐diphenylphosphino)biphenyl) und [Au₃₄Se₁₄(tpep)₆(tpep^Se)₂]Cl₆ ( 4 ) (tpep = 1, 1, 1‐Tris(diphenylphosphinoethyl)phosphine, tpep^Se = 1, 1‐Bis(diphenylphosphinoethyl)‐1‐(diphenylselenophosphinoethylphosphine) could be isolated and their structures could be determined by X‐ray diffraction. ( 1: Space group P1 (No. 2), Z = 2, a = 1642.1(11), b = 1713.0(9), c = 2554.0(16) pm, α = 80.41(3)°, β = 76.80(4)°, γ = 80.92(4)°; 2: Space group P2₁/n (No. 14), Z = 4, a = 947.3(2), b = 1494.9(3), c = 2179.6(7) pm, β = 99.99(3)°; 3: Space group P2₁/c (No. 14), Z = 8, a = 2939.9(6), b = 3068.4(6), c = 3114.5(6) pm, β = 109.64(3)°; 4: Space group P1 (No. 2), Z = 1, a = 2013.7(4), b = 2420.6(5), c = 2462.5(5) pm, α = 77.20(3), β = 74.92(3), γ = 87.80(3)°).     

Synthese,Kristallstruktur und spektroskopische Charakterisierung von [Au12(PPh)2(P2Ph2)2(dppm)4Cl2]Cl2

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Spectroscopic Characterization of [Au₁₂(PPh)₂(P₂Ph₂)₂(dppm)₄Cl₂]Cl₂ The reaction of [(AuCl)₂dppm] (dppm = Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂) with P(Ph)(SiMe₃)₂ in CHCl₃ results in the formation of [Au₁₂(PPh)₂(P₂Ph₂)₂(dppm)₄Cl₂]Cl₂ ( 1 ), the crystal structure of which was determined by single crystal X‐ray analysis (space group P2₁/c, a = 1425.3(3) pm, b = 2803.7(6) pm, c = 2255.0(5) pm, β = 95.00(3)°, V = 8977(3)·10⁶ pm³, Z = 2). The dication in 1 consists of two Au₆P₃ units built by highly distorted Au₃P and Au₂P₂ heterotetrahedra, connected via four bidentate phosphine ligands. Additionally, the compound was characterized by IR‐, UV‐ and NMR spectroscopy. The ³¹P{¹H} NMR spectrum is discussed in detail.     

The Structure of La3Au4In7 and its Relation to the BaAl4 Type

La₃Au₄In₇ was prepared by arc‐melting of the elements and subsequent annealing at 970 K. X‐ray diffraction of powders and single crystals yielded I2/m11, mI28, a = 460.42(5) pm, b = 1389.5(1) pm, c = 1039.6(2) pm, α = 90.77(1)°, wR2 = 0.0621, 1089 F² values, 46 variables. The structure of La₃Au₄In₇ is of a new type. It may be considered as a monoclinically distorted, ordered variant of the La₃Al₁₁ type. The structural relation with the family of BaAl₄ related compounds is discussed on the basis of a group‐subgroup scheme. The gold and indium atoms in La₃Au₄In₇ build a three‐dimensional [Au₄In₇] polyanion in which the lanthanum atoms fill distorted pentagonal and hexagonal channels. Within the polyanion short Au–In and In–In distances are indicative of strongly bonding Au–In and In–In interactions.     

Bis­[bis­(di­phenyl­phosphino­methyl)­phenyl­phosphine]­di­chloro­tetra­gold(I) bis­[chloro­tris­(penta­fluoro­phenyl)­aurate(III)]

The cation of the title compound, [Au₄(PPh₂CH₂PPhCH₂PPh₂)₂Cl₂][Au(C₆F₅)₃Cl]₂ or [Au₄Cl₂(C₃₂H₂₉P₃)₂][AuCl(C₆F₅)₃]₂, displays a rhomboidal geometry for the Au atoms, with short Au?Au distances of 3.104 (2) and 3.185 (1) Å; the linear coordination at the Au^I atoms is distorted: P—Au—P 164.7 (2)° and P—Au—Cl 170.67 (11)°. The anion shows the expected square‐planar geometry at Au^III, with the Au atom 0.022 (5) Å out of the plane of the four donor atoms.     

Gold(I) and Silver(I) Complexes with Thioether Functionalized Silylamido Ligands

The thioether functionalized aminosilanes Me₂Si(NH‐C₆H₄‐2‐SR)₂ (R = Ph, Me) were lithiated with nBuLi and subsequently reacted with AgCl in the presence of PMe₃ or with [AuCl(PMe₃)]. In the case of Me₂Si(NH‐C₆H₄‐2‐SPh)₂ the dinuclear complexes [M₂{Me₂Si(NC₆H₄‐2‐SPh)₂}(PMe₃)₂] (M = Ag; Au) were isolated. The analogous reactions starting from Me₂Si(NH‐C₆H₄‐SMe)₂ afforded the dinuclear gold complex [Au₂{Me₂Si(NC₆H₄‐2‐SMe)₂}(PMe₃)₂] and the tetranuclear silver complex [Ag₄{Me₂Si(NC₆H₄‐2‐SMe)₂}₂(PMe₃)₂]. In the dinuclear compounds of the type [M₂{Me₂Si(NC₆H₄‐2‐SR)₂}(PMe₃)₂], each of the silylamide N atoms is connected to a M(PMe₃) group to give a nearly linear N–M–P arrangement with Ag–N and Au–N bonds in the range of 212.0(4)–213.3(4) pm and 205.3(3)–208.1(9) pm, respectively. [Ag₄{Me₂Si(NC₆H₄‐2‐SMe)₂}₂(PMe₃)₂] consists of a central Si₂N₄Ag₂ ring with linearly coordinated Ag atoms (Ag‐N: 223.1(4)–222.1(4) pm) and two peripheral Ag(PMe₃) units, which are connected to the amido N atoms in a chelating mode. The relatively short transannular Ag ··· Ag separation (277.6(1) pm) within the Si₂N₄Ag₂ ring hints for argentophilic interactions. The peripheral Ag atoms are three coordinated with Ag–N distances of 233.9(4)–242.8(4) pm.     

Semiconducting La2AuP3, the Metallic Conductor Ce2AuP3, and other Rare‐Earth Gold Phosphides Ln2AuP3 with Two Closely Related Crystal Structures

The compounds Ln₂AuP₃ were synthesized by reaction of the elemental components in evacuated silica tubes. Their crystal structures were determined from single‐crystal diffractometer data. The compounds with Ln = La, Ce, and Pr crystallize with an orthorhombic U₂NiC₃ type structure (Pnma, Z = 4). The structure refinement for Ce₂AuP₃ resulted in a = 774.14(6) pm, b = 421.11(4) pm, c = 1612.3(1) pm, R = 0.019 for 1410 structure factors and 38 variable parameters. For Pr₂AuP₃ a residual of R = 0.024 was obtained. Nd₂AuP₃ crystallizes with a monoclinic distortion of this structure: P2₁/c, Z = 4, a = 416.14(4) pm, b = 768.87(6) pm, c = 1647.1(2) pm, β = 104.06(1)°, R = 0.022 for 1361 F values and 56 variables. The near‐neighbor coordinations of the two structures are nearly the same. In both structures the gold and phosphorus atoms form two‐dimensionally infinite nets, where the gold atoms are tetrahedrally coordinated by phosphorus atoms with Au–P distances varying between 245.8 and 284.2 pm. Two thirds of the phosphorus atoms form pairs with single‐bond distances varying between 217.7 and 218.9 pm. Thus, using oxidation numbers the structures can be rationalized with the formulas (Ln⁺³)₂[AuP₃]^–6 and (Ln⁺³)₂Au⁺¹(P₂)^–4P^–3. Accordingly, La₂AuP₃ is a diamagnetic semiconductor. Pr₂AuP₃ is semiconducting with an antiferromagnetic ground state, showing metamagnetism with a critical field of B_c = 0.5(± 0.1) T. In contrast, the cerium compound is a metallic conductor, even though its cell volume indicates that the cerium atoms are essentially trivalent, as is also suggested by the ferro‐ or ferrimagnetic behavior of the compound.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Three Multi‐Shell Metalloid Gold Clusters Au32(R3P)12Cl8

Three multi‐shell metalloid gold clusters of the composition Au₃₂(R₃P)₁₂Cl₈ (R=Et, ⁿPr, ⁿBu) were synthesized in a straightforward fashion by reducing R₃PAuCl with NaBH₄ in ethanol. The Au₃₂ core comprises two shells, with the inner one constituting a tilted icosahedron and the outer one showing a distorted dodecahedral arrangement. The outer shell is completed by eight chloride atoms and twelve R₃P groups. The inner icosahedron shows bond lengths typical for elemental gold while the distances of the gold atoms in the dodecahedral arrangement are in the region of aurophilic interactions. Quantum‐chemical calculations illustrate that the Jahn–Teller effect observed within the cluster core can be attributed to the electronic shell filling. The easily reproducible synthesis, good solubility, and high yields of these clusters render them perfect starting points for further research.     

Clusteraufbau durch Photolyse von R3PAuN3. VIII. Synthese und Kristallstruktur von [(Ph3PAu)5Mo(CO)4]PF6 · CH2Cl2 und (Ph3PAu)3Co(CO)3

Cluster Synthesis by Photolysis of R₃PAuN₃. VIII. Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [(Ph₃PAu)₅Mo(CO)₄]PF₆ · CH₂Cl₂ and (Ph₃PAu)₃Co(CO)₃ Photolysis of a mixture of Ph₂PAuN₃ and Mo(CO)₆ in THF yields [(Ph₃PAu)₅Mo(CO)₄]⁺ (1), which can be crystallized from CH₂Cl₂/diisopropylether as orange 1 · PF₆ · CH₂Cl₂ with the space group P2₁/c and a = 1681.4(5), b = 2215.6(12), c = 2761.5(9) pm, β = 91.54(3)°, Z = 4. The Au₅Mo center of cluster 1 forms a capped trigonal bipyramid with the Mo atom in equatorial position and almost equal Mo? Au distances between 279.9(5) and 284.6(7) pm to all five Au atoms. The Au? Au distances range from 272.2(4) to 301.3(4) pm. The Mo(CO)₄ group causes three v(C0) at 1975, 1915 and 1890cm^?1. Reaction of Ph₃PAuCo(CO)₄ with Ph₃PAuPF₆ affords the known cluster cation [(Ph₃PAu)₄Co(CO)₃]⁺ in high yield. It can be degraded with C1^? to the neutral cluster (Ph₃PAu)₃Co(CO)₃ (2). 2 forms air stable, yellow crystals with the space group P2₁/n and a = 1359.4(4), b = 2041.0(5), c = 1853.2(6)pm, β = 91.47(1)°, Z = 4. The Au₃Co core of 2 has a tetrahedral structure with distances Co? Au between 250.4(1) and 254.0(2) pm and Au? Au between 279.5(1) and 285.1(1) pm. v(C0) are observed at 1963, 1905 and 1891 cm^?1. Reaction of 2 with [(Ph₃PAu)₄Co(CO)₃]⁺ yields the condensed cluster [(Ph₃PAu)₆AuCo₂(CO)₆]⁺.     

Au108S24(PPh3)16: A Highly Symmetric Nanoscale Gold Cluster Confirms the General Concept of Metalloid Clusters

The reduction of (Ph₃P)AuCl with NaBH₄ in the presence of HSC(SiMe₃)₃, leads to one of the largest metalloid gold clusters: Au₁₀₈S₂₄(PPh₃)₁₆ ( 1 ). Within 1 an octahedral Au₄₄ core of gold atoms arranged as in Au metal is surrounded by 48 oxidized Au atoms of an Au₄₈S₂₄ shell, a novel building block in gold chemistry. The protecting Au₄₈S₂₄ shell is completed by additional 16 Au(PPh₃) units, leading to a complete protection of the gold core. Within 1 the Au–Au distances get more molecular on going from the center to the ligand shell. Cluster 1 represents novel structural motives in the field of metalloid gold clusters which also are partly typical for metal atoms in metalloid clusters: M_n R_m (n >m ).     

Synthesis, single crystal X-ray analysis, and TEM for a single-sized Au11 cluster stabilized by SR ligands: The interface between molecules and particles

An SR-modified Au cluster with a sub-nanometer size, Au₁₁(S-4-NC₅H₄)₃(PPh₃)₇ (1), has been synthesized by NaBH₄ reduction of Au(S-py)(PPh₃) or by reacting [Au₉(PPh₃)₈](NO₃)₃ with HS-4-py in good yield. Its molecular structure has been elucidated by single crystal X-ray diffraction, and TEM observation has been achieved for the first time for this size of SR-modified Au clusters. The core structure is best described in terms of an incomplete icosahedron. CV measurements in CH₂Cl₂ have suggested that the cluster does not coagulate in solution with significant concentration.     

Darstellung und Kristallstrukturen von Dicyanamido(triphenylphosphan)gold(I) und Nitrosodicyanmethanido(triphenylphosphan)gold(I)

Preparation and Crystal Structures of Dicyanamido(triphenylphosphane)gold(I) and Nitrosodicyanomethanido(triphenylphosphane)gold(I) The coordination compounds [(Ph₃P)Au{N(CN)₂}] ( 1 ) and [(Ph₃P)Au{ONC(CN)₂}] ( 2 ) are obtained by the reaction of [Au(PPh₃)]NO₃ with Na[N(CN)₂] or K[ONC(CN)₂] in CH₂Cl₂. The compounds are characterized by IR spectroscopy and by crystal structure determination. 1 crystallizes triclinic in the space group P 1 with a = 930.16(4), b = 1011.89(13), c = 1118.35(16) pm, α = 115.327(10), β = 90.899(8), γ = 103.394(8)°, Z = 2. 2 crystallizes monoclinic in the space group P2₁/n with a = 832.59(10), b = 1139.30(16), c = 2078.9(4) pm, β = 99.84(2)°, Z = 4. The crystal structures of both compounds are built up by pairs of antiparallel oriented molecules with linear coordinated gold atoms and weak intermolecular Au–N‐interactions.     

AuSO4: A True Gold(II) Sulfate with an Au24+ Ion

Red single crystals of AuSO₄ have been obtained by evaporating a solution of Au(OH)₃ in concentrated sulfuric acid. The crystal structure (orthorhombic, Pbca, Z = 8, a = 854.9(2), b = 824.9(3), c = 1001.1(4) pm) exhibits the dumbbell shaped Au₂⁴⁺ cation (bond length Au–Au: 249 pm) which is coordinated by two chelating and two monodentate SO₄^2– groups. The monodentate sulfate anions act as chelating ligand to another Au₂⁴⁺ ion leading to infinite sheets according to [(Au₂)(SO₄)_4/2] which are stacked in [001] direction.     

Phosphaniminato‐Komplexe des Hafniums. Die Kristallstrukturen von [Hf(NPPh3)4] · 3 THF und [Hf(NPPh3)2Cl2(HNPPh3)2]

Phosphoraneiminato Complexes of Hafnium. Crystal Structures of [Hf(NPPh₃)₄] · 3 THF and [Hf(NPPh₃)₂Cl₂(HNPPh₃)₂] The phosphoraneiminato complexes [Hf(NPPh₃)₄] · 3 THF ( 1 · 3 THF) and [Hf(NPPh₃)₂Cl₂(HNPPh₃)₂] ( 2 ) have been prepared as colourless, moisture sensitive single crystals by reactions of hafnium tetrachloride with [CsNPPh₃]₄ · 2 toluene in tetrahydrofurane solutions by application of different ratios of the educts. Both complexes are characterized by IR spectroscopy and X‐ray crystal structure determinations. 1 · 3 THF: space group P 1, Z = 4, lattice dimensions at 193 K: a = 2007.6(1); b = 2064.2(1); c = 2115.9(1) pm; α = 109.193(4)°; β = 111.285(4)°; γ = 96.879(4)°; R₁ = 0.0506. 1 forms monomeric molecules with tetrahedral coordination of the nitrogen‐atoms of the (NPPh₃^–)‐groups towards the Hafnium atom. The HfN distances of 200.9 pm in average correspond with double bonds. 2 : space group P 1, Z = 4, lattice dimensions at 193 K: a = 1444.0(1); b = 1928.1(1); c = 2455.8(2) pm; α = 67.273(8)°; β = 87.445(8)°; γ = 87.082(8)°; R₁ = 0.0312. 2 has a monomeric molecular structure with octahedral coordination of the hafnium atom. The chlorine atoms are in trans position to one another, whereas the nitrogen atoms of the phosphoraneiminato groups (NPPh₃^–) are in trans position towards the nitrogen atoms ot the phosphorane imine molecules (HNPPh₃). The HfN bond lengths of the (NPPh₃^–) groups of 199.7 pm in average correspond with double bonds, whereas the HfN distances of the HNPPh₃ molecules with bond lengths of 230.2 pm in average are of donor‐acceptor type.     

Alkynyl derivatives of gold complexes containing C6H3-5-Me-2-EPh2 (E = P, As) ligands

[Au₂Cl₂{μ-2,2′-Ph₂As(5,5′-Me₂C₆H₃C₆H₃)AsPh₂}] reacts with phenylacetylene or ethynylferrocene to give the corresponding digold(I) bis(alkynyl) derivatives [Au₂(CCR)₂{μ-2,2′-Ph₂As(5,5′-Me₂C₆H₃C₆H₃)AsPh₂}] [R = Ph (4), Fc (5)]. In contrast, products resulting from the reaction with 1,3- or 1,4-diethynylbenzene (deb) depend markedly on the dichlorodigold(I) complex to ligand ratio. When an excess of alkyne is used, the expected bis(alkynyl) complexes [Au₂X₂{μ-2,2′-Ph₂As(5,5′-Me₂C₆H₃C₆H₃)AsPh₂}] [X = 1,3-deb (6), 1,4-deb (7)] are obtained, but when using a 1:1 molar ratio poorly soluble, presumably polymeric, species are formed. Attempts to prepare a digold(II) bis(alkynyl) derivative by treatment of [Au₂Cl₂(μ-C₆H₃-5-Me-2-PPh₂)₂] with ethynylferrocene in the presence of NaOMe gives a mixture of species, the recrystallization of which yielded a crystal of [{2-(FcCC)-4-MeC₆H₃PPh₂}Au(CCFc)] (1). The reaction of [Au₂Cl₂(μ-C₆H₃-5-Me-2-AsPh₂)₂] with phenylacetylene, 1,3- or 1,4-deb gives a mixture of unidentified products.     

Au2PbP2, Au2TlP2, and Au2HgP2: Ternary Gold Polyphosphides with Lead, Thallium, and Mercury in the Oxidation State Zero

The polyphosphide Au₂PbP₂ was prepared by reaction of the elemental components using liquid lead as a reaction medium. Well-developed crystals were obtained after dissolving the matrix in hydrochloric acid. Their crystal structure was determined from four-circle X-ray diffractometer data: Cmcm, a=323.6(1) pm, b=1137.1(2) pm, c=1121.8(1) pm, Z=4, R=0.023 for 478 structure factors and 20 variable parameters. The structure contains zigzag chains of phosphorus atoms with a typical single-bond distance of 219.4(2) pm. The two different kinds of gold atoms are both in linear phosphorus coordination with typical single-bond distances of 232.6(2) and 234.2(2) pm, and the lead atoms have only metal neighbors (7 Au and 2 Pb). Accordingly, chemical bonding of the compound may be expressed by the formula (Au⁺¹)₂Pb^±0(P⁻¹)₂. The corresponding thallium and mercury polyphosphides Au₂TlP₂ (a=324.1(1) pm, b=1136.1(1) pm, c=1122.1(1) pm) and Au₂HgP₂ (a=322.1(1) pm, b=1131.4(2) pm, c=1122.6(1) pm) were found to be almost isotypic with Au₂PbP₂. Their crystal structures were refined from single-crystal X-ray data to R=0.036 (682 F values, 25 variables) and R=0.026 (539 F values, 35 variables), respectively. The structure of these compounds may also be described as consisting of a three-dimensional network of condensed 8- and 10-membered Au₂P₆ and Au₄P₆ rings forming parallel channels, which are filled by the lead, thallium, and mercury atoms. The lead atoms are well localized in these channels, while the thallium and even more the mercury atoms occupy additional positions within these channels. Freshly prepared samples of Au₂HgP₂ show reproducibly slightly different axial ratios and larger cell volumes (ΔV=0.5%) than those after exposure of the samples to air for several days.