(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold

(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold is a member of a special group of compounds where an aryl carbon atom acts as a bridge between two gold atoms.

This compound is formed in a reaction between Au(CO)Cl and the Grignard reagent mesitylmagnesium bromide.

[1] It crystallizes as a cyclical pentamer.

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Crystal structure of (2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)gold
Crystal structure of (2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)gold