Intermolecular aurophilic interactions facilitate assembly of a complex rotaxane in solution
Date
2009
Authors
Horvath U.E.I.
McKenzie J.M.
Cronje S.
Raubenheimer H.G.
Barbour L.J.
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Abstract
We describe the formation of a complex [2]rotaxane both in solution and in the solid state. The rotaxane ring is composed of a cyclic trinuclear gold complex and the Au(PMe3)2+ rod is held in place by three aurophilic interactions to the ring Au atoms. The existence of the [2]rotaxane in solution is confirmed by VT-NMR and MS analysis. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2009.
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fuel, iridium, nanoparticle, stabilizing agent, water, article, catalyst, colloid, particle size, synthesis
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Chemical Communications
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