Reactivity of Gold Hydrides: O2 Insertion into the Au–H Bond
Author(s) -
DragoşAdrian Roşca,
Julio FernándezCestau,
David L. Hughes,
Manfred Bochmann
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
organometallics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.231
H-Index - 172
eISSN - 1520-6041
pISSN - 0276-7333
DOI - 10.1021/om501165z
Subject(s) - chemistry , reactivity (psychology) , crystallography , medicinal chemistry , stereochemistry , medicine , pathology , alternative medicine
Dioxygen reacts with the gold(I) hydride (IPr)AuH under insertion to give the hydroperoxide (IPr)AuOOH, a long-postulated reaction in gold catalysis and the first demonstration of O 2 activation by Au-H in a well-defined system. Subsequent condensation gave the peroxide (IPr)Au-OO-Au(IPr) (IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene). The reaction kinetics are reported, as well as the reactivity of Au(I) hydrides with radical scavengers.
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