Expanding iClick to group 9 metals

The iClick (inorganic click) reactions between gold-acetylides and group 9 transition metal-azide complexes are presented. Complexes [Rh(CO)(PPh3)2][PPh3Au](μ-N3C2C6H4NO2) (3), {[Rh(CO)(PPh3)][PPh3Au](μ-N3C2C6H4NO2)}2 (4), and [(CO)(PPh3)2IrAuPPh3](μ-N3C2C6H4NO2) (6) have been synthesized via M-azide/M-acetylide cycloaddition reactions between PPh3Au(CCC6H4NO2) (2) and either Rh(CO)(PPh3)2N3 (1), or Ir(CO)(PPh3)2N3 (5). Complexes 3, 4, and 6 have been characterized by a combination of NMR spectroscopies, crystallography and combustion analysis.

Gold-azides undergo cycloaddition (iClick) to group 9 azido complexes to give triazolate bridged heterobimetallic complexes.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide