Comparative Theoretical Study of N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes and Other Ligands Bound to AuI |
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| Authors: | Pekka Pyykk ,Nino Runeberg |
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| Affiliation: | Pekka Pyykkö,Nino Runeberg |
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| Abstract: | The bonding strength of N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligands to a neutral AuCl test moiety are compared to that of several phosphanes and other ligands. Of the ligands studied, the NHCs clearly form the strongest bonds to AuCl. A simplified triangular CN2 model is also introduced for the NHCs. |
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| Keywords: | carbenes coordination chemistry cyclopropenylidenes gold Lewis bases |
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