Reactivity of gold hydrides: O2 insertion into the Au–H bond

Dragos-Adrian Rosca, Julio Fernandez Cestau, David L. Hughes, Manfred Bochmann

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Abstract

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 O2 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)imidazole-2-ylidene). The reaction kinetics are reported, as well as the reactivity of Au(I) hydrides with radical scavengers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2098−2101
Number of pages4
JournalOrganometallics
Volume34
Issue number11
Early online date18 Dec 2014
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Jun 2015

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