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Isolating Free Carbenes, their Mixed Dimers and Organic Radicals
Published on: April 19, 2019
[(Z)-Ethyl N-isopropyl-thio-carbamato-κS](tricyclo-hexyl-phosphine-κP)gold(I)
Abstract:
The Au(I) atom in the title compound, [Au(C(6)H(12)NOS)(C(18)H(33)P)], is coordinated within a S,P-donor set that defines a slightly distorted linear geometry [S-Au-P angle = 173.44 (5)°], with the distortion due in part to a close intra-molecular Au⋯O contact [3.023 (4) Å]. The N-bound isopropyl group is disordered over two orientations in a 0.618 (15):0.382 (15) ratio.
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