Gold(III) dithiocarbamate derivatives of N-methylglycine: An experimental and theoretical investigation

Luca Ronconi, Chiara MacCato, Davide Barreca, Roberta Saini, Mirella Zancato, Dolores Fregona

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Abstract

The synthesis and characterization of the gold(III) complexes [(HSDT)AuX2] and [(HSDT)2Au]X (X = Cl, Br; HSDT = sarcosinedithiocarbamate (N-methylglycinedithiocarbamate)) are reported. In the discussed compounds coordination takes place through the sulfur atoms in a square-planar geometry around the gold(III) metal center. The characterization of the complexes has been carried out by means of elemental analysis, conductance measurements, FT-IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. In addition, the molecular structure of the 1:1 metal-to-ligand complexes has been further investigated by means of density functional calculations, confirming the conclusions reached upon application of the other chemical characterization techniques. The complex [(HSDT)3Au] has been also synthesized and characterized by mass spectrometry, FT-IR, NMR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, even if a definitive determination of its structure has not been undoubtedly accomplished.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)521-531
Number of pages11
JournalPolyhedron
Volume24
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Mar 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chelates
  • Density functional calculations
  • Gold
  • Mass spectrometry
  • S ligands
  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

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