Solid-state structures of the cations in (left to right)
[(AdCAAC)Au(L)]SbF6 (L = CO (16), tBuNC (17)) and (AdCAAC)AuCN (18). Ellipsoids are shown at the
50% probability
level. Hydrogen atoms are omitted for clarity. Selected bond lengths
(Å) and angles (deg): 16, Au–C(1) 2.035(4),
Au–C(28) 1.964(5), C(28)–O(1) 1.108(6), C(1)–C(2)
1.519(6), C(1)–N(1) 1.290(5), C(1)–Au–C(28) 173.97(17),
Au–C(28)–O(1) 172.9(4); 17, Au–C(1)
2.022(2), Au–C(28) 1.986(3), C(28)–N(2) 1.143(3), N(2)–C(29)
1.467(3), C(1)–C(2) 1.525(3), C(1)–N(1) 1.304(3), C(1)–Au–C(28)
175.05(9), Au–C(28)–N(2) 174.2(2), C(28)–N(2)–C(29)
177.5(2); 18, Au–C(1) 2.031(5), Au–C(28)
2.017(5), C(28)–N(2) 1.127(6), C(1)–C(2) 1.516(7), C(1)–N(1)1
1.316(5), C(1)–Au–C(28) 177.33(16), Au–C(28)–N(2)
176.4(5).