Gold(I) dimers with hemilabile azophosphine ligands in catalysis

Emma J. Jordan; Bethan L. Greene; Laura E. English; Ellen M. Tait; Paul W. Davies; Andrew R. Jupp

doi:10.1039/d6dt00553e

Gold(I) dimers with hemilabile azophosphine ligands in catalysis

Emma J. Jordan
, Bethan L. Greene
, Laura E. English
, Ellen M. Tait
, Paul W. Davies^*
, Andrew R. Jupp^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The first example of azophosphines acting as a bridging ligand between two metal centres is reported. The hemilability of the azophosphine ligand renders the gold(I) dimer formation reversible, so that the complex is not a catalytic dead-end. The catalytic ability of the gold(I) azophosphine complexes is demonstrated through a series of cyclisation reactions that form C–C and C–O bonds.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6008-6014
Number of pages	7
Journal	Dalton Transactions
Volume	55
Issue number	15
Early online date	25 Mar 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/d6dt00553e
Publication status	Published - 21 Apr 2026

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Unlocking Photoswitchable Main-group Catalysis Using Azophosphines
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Jordan-Rose, E. (Creator), Greene, B. (Creator), English, L. (Creator) & Tait, E. M. (Creator), University of Birmingham, 22 May 2026
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