Auracycles, synthesis

L, Jones, P.G. and Fittschen, C. (1988) Mono- and bi-nuclear four-memhered methanide auracycles synthesis and reactivity. X-ray structure of ds-diphenylthiophosphinato [(mefhyldiphenylphosphonio)mefhanide] his(pentafluorophenyl)gold(III). Journal of the Chemical Society, Dalton Transactions, (9), 2323-2327. 

Cycloaurated complexes have been used as precursors for the synthesis of a wide range of auracyclic complexes, where the gold atom is also part of an additional metallacycle. Derivatives with C/C-, N/N-, O/O-, C/N- and N/O-donor atoms have all been reported. 

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