A hybrid bipy–NHC ligand for the construction of group 11 mixed-metal bimetallic complexes†
Benson M. Kariuki,James A. Platts,Paul D. Newman
RSC Advances Pub Date : 10/21/2021 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D1RA06581E
Abstract

An asymmetric bipy/NHC ligand L has been used to construct Au/Au, Au/Ag and Au/Cu bimetallic complexes through prior coordination of the NHC to Au(I) and subsequent introduction of the second group 11 metal ion at the bipy donor of the hybrid ligand. The complex [Au(κC-L)2]BF4, 1, has been used as the precursor for the formation of [AuAg(κ-CAu2-N,NAg-1)2](BF4)2, 2a, [AuCu(κ-CAu2-N,NCu-1)2](BF4)2, 2b and [AuAu′(κ-CAu/Au′1-NAu/Au′-1)2](BF4)2, 3.

Graphical abstract: A hybrid bipy–NHC ligand for the construction of group 11 mixed-metal bimetallic complexes