Organometallic chemistry in <i>aqua regia</i>: metal and ligand based oxidations of (NHC)AuCl complexes
Volodymyr Levchenko, Cristiano Glessi, Sigurd Øien‐Ødegaard, Mats Tilset
Abstract
The synthesis and characterization of a series of N-heterocyclic Au(<sc>iii</sc>) carbene complexes prepared by oxidation of (NHC)AuCl in <italic>aqua regia</italic> is described.
Topics & Concepts
Aqua regiaCarbeneChemistryLigand (biochemistry)Medicinal chemistryMetalDouble bondPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisReceptorBiochemistryN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic Cross-Coupling ReactionsSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods