The electrosynthesis of gold(I) complexes: A clean, one-pot method

Author(s)

Galuppo, Carolina ^[1] ; Alvarenga, Jaqueline ^[1] ; Queiroz, Adriana C. ^{[1, 2]} ; Messias, Igor ^[1] ; Nagao, Raphael ^{[1, 2]} ; Abbehausen, Camilla ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Chem, BR-13083970 Campinas - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Ctr Innovat New Energies, BR-13083841 Campinas - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Electrochemistry Communications; v. 110, JAN 2020.
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Abstract

Gold complexes are emerging as promising compounds in a range of applications. Synthetic methods for producing these complexes involve multiple steps, the use of reducing agents, inert atmosphere techniques and transmetallation reactions, resulting in contaminated products and low yields. Here we demonstrate, for the first time, a clean, one-pot electrosynthesis method which produces gold(I)-N-heterocyclic carbenes and gold(I)-bis-phosphine by the anodic corrosion of a polycrystalline gold electrode in a solution containing the ligands and the electrolyte. The electrochemical reactions require only electrons and, therefore, the production of the complexes starts from the zero-valent metal, avoiding contamination with other metals, as is the case in transmetallation reactions, or byproducts generated by the use of reducing agents. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/12719-0 - Fighting bacterial resistance: metal complexes and the metallo-beta-lactamases inhibition
• Grantee: Camilla Abbehausen
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 16/01817-9 - Design and control of self-organized electrochemical patterns
• Grantee: Raphael Nagao de Sousa
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• FAPESP's process: 17/11986-5 - Generation and storage of New Energy: bringing technological development for the country
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• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Applied Research Centers Program