Reactivity of gold nanoparticles towards N-heterocyclic carbenes

Dalton Trans. 2014 Apr 28;43(16):5978-82. doi: 10.1039/c3dt53579g.

Abstract

The reaction of gold nanoparticles with benzimididazol-2-ylidene ligands leads to the formation of well-defined bis-carbene gold(i) complexes, as shown by characterization techniques such as powder XRD and solid state NMR.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ligands
  • Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Methane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methane / chemistry
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission

Substances

  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Ligands
  • carbene
  • Gold
  • Methane