• A highly asymmetric gold(III) η3‐allyl complex 

      Holmsen, Marte Sofie; Nova, Ainara; Øien-Ødegaard, Sigurd; Heyn, Richard H.; Tilset, Mats (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-11)
      A highly asymmetric Au<sup>III</sup> η<sup>3</sup>‐allyl complex has been generated by treating Au(η<sup>1</sup>‐allyl)Br(tpy) (tpy=2‐(<i>p</i>‐tolyl)pyridine) with AgNTf<sub>2</sub>. The resulting η<sup>3</sup>‐allyl complex has been characterized by NMR spectroscopy and X‐ray crystallography. DFT calculations and variable temperature <sup>1</sup>H NMR suggest that the allyl ligand is highly fluxional.
    • Synthesis of substituted (N,C) and (N,C,C) Au(iii) complexes: the influence of sterics and electronics on cyclometalation reactions 

      Hylland, Knut Tormodssønn; Schmidtke, Inga; Wragg, David Stephen; Nova, Ainara; Tilset, Mats (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-04)
      Cyclometalated Au(III) complexes are of interest due to their catalytic, medicinal, and photophysical properties. Herein, we describe the synthesis of derivatives of the type (N,C)Au(OAcF)2 (OAcF = trifluoroacetate) and (N,C,C)AuOAcF by a cyclometalation route, where (N,C) and (N,C,C) are chelating 2-arylpyridine ligands. The scope of the synthesis is explored by substituting the 2-arylpyridine core ...