Isocyanide insertion into Au–H bonds: first gold iminoformyl complexes12. Issue 81 (25th September 2018) - Fernandez-Cestau, Julio
Abstract : The reaction of gold hydrides with isocyanides leads to η 1 -iminoformyl complexes, the first example of an isocyanide insertion in gold chemistry. Key intermediates are gold(ii ) isocyanide adducts. Abstract : Isocyanides insert into gold(iii )–hydrogen bonds to give the first examples of gold iminoformyl complexes. The reaction is initiated by catalytic amounts of radicals; DFT calculations indicate that this is an equilibrium reaction driven forward by isocyanide in sufficient excess to trap the Au(ii ) intermediate.