Communications

New gold(I) complexes with fluorinated tricyclic NHC ligands: synthesis and catalytic activity

P. S. Gribanov, A. N. Philippova, D. V. Vorobyeva, T. R. Akmalov, S. M. Masoud, A. F. Smol'yakov, S. N. Osipov

A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119334 Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract: New gold (I) complexes with bulky fluorinated N-heterocyclic carbene ligands were synthesized and fully characterized. Their catalytic activity was tested in model reactions such as intramolecular hydroamination of 2-(phenylethynyl)aniline, alkyne hydration and hydrohydrazination of henylacetylene. In all studied cases new complexes demonstrated from good to excellent catalytic activities under standard conditions.

Keywords: N-heterocyclic carbenes, gold complexes, synthesis, catalysis, hydroamination, alkyne hydration, hydrohydrazination.

Received: 13.08.2025
Accepted: 17.09.2025

Language: English

DOI: 10.71267/mencom.7896