Polynuclear complexes of gold(III) of the composition ([Au(S2CNR2)2][AuCl4])n (R = C4H9, R2 = (CH2)5): Synthesis, supramolecular structures, and thermal behavior

The interaction of binuclear cadmium dialkyldithiocarbamates Cd₂(S₂CNR₂)₄] with solutions of AuCl₃ in 2M HCl gives polynuclear gold(III) complexes (Au(S₂CNR₂)₂]AuCl₄]) _n , where R = C₄H₉ (I) and R₂ = (CH₂)₅ (II). The structures of the synthesized compounds solved by X-ray diffraction analysis are char-acterized by a complicated organization at the supramolecular level. The structures are based on polymer chains (I) and layers (II) involving isomeric cations Au(S₂CNR₂)₂]⁺ and anions AuCl₄]⁻. The thermal behavior of the synthesized complexes is studied by simultaneous thermal analysis including thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. The final product of the thermal transformations of the studied complexes is shown to be reduced metallic gold.