Chloro(tetrahydrothiophene)gold(I) Chemical Properties

Melting point:

>140 °C (decomp)

storage temp. 

-20°C, protect from light, stored under nitrogen

form 

Powder

color 

white to off-white

Sensitive 

air sensitive, heat sensitive, light sensitive, store cold

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H7ClS.Au/c5-4-2-1-3-6-4;/h4H,1-3H2;

InChIKey

XJRWJWUJRQWCBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Au].ClC1([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])C([H])([H])S1

Chloro(tetrahydrothiophene)gold(I) Usage And Synthesis

Reaction

1. Employed as co-catalyst in Pd-catalyzed alkynylation.
2. Au-catalyzed phenol synthesis.
   

Uses

Au(tht)Cl is a homogenous gold catalyst used for alkynylation, C-H activation, and isomerization.