Acta Cryst. (2007). E63, m1576 [ doi:10.1107/S1600536807020661 ]
P)gold(I)The title compound, [Au(C14H7N2)(C18H15P)], was synthesized by the reaction of [AuCl(PPh3)] and 5-ethynyl-1,10-phenanthroline. The coordination geometry of gold(I) is two-coordinate (linear) and no intermolecular Au
Au interactions are observed.
[AuCl(PPh3)] (McAuliffe et al., 1979) (100 mg, 0.202 mmol)and 5-Ethynyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Ziessel et al., 1996) (40.4 mg, 0.02 mmol) were stirred in a solution of CH3ONa in MeOH (0.1 M, 15 ml) for 8 h. After filtration, the solid precipitate was washed with 2 ml MeOH and recrystallized by diffusion of n-hexane into its dichloromethane solution. Yellow crystals suitable for single-crystal X-ray analysis were obstained after 5 days.
All H atoms were included in calculated positions with C—H = 0.93 Å and with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C).
Data collection: CrystalClear (Rigaku, 2000); cell refinement: CrystalClear; data reduction: CrystalClear; program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXS97 (Sheldrick, 1997); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXL97 (Sheldrick, 1997); molecular graphics: SHELXTL/PC (Sheldrick, 1999); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXL97.
| Fig. 1. A view of the compound with the atomic numbering scheme. Displacement ellipsoids were drawn at the 30% probability level. |
| [Au(C14H7N2)(C18H15P)] | F(000) = 1288 |
| Mr = 662.45 | Dx = 1.723 Mg m−3 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
| Hall symbol: -P 2yn | Cell parameters from 5853 reflections |
| a = 8.6927 (7) Å | θ = 3.0–27.5° |
| b = 18.9137 (11) Å | µ = 5.85 mm−1 |
| c = 16.0457 (13) Å | T = 293 K |
| β = 104.512 (4)° | Prism, yellow |
| V = 2553.9 (3) Å3 | 0.46 × 0.35 × 0.20 mm |
| Z = 4 |
| Rigaku Mercury 70 CCD diffractometer | 5803 independent reflections |
| Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 4969 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| graphite | Rint = 0.028 |
| Detector resolution: 14.6306 pixels mm-1 | θmax = 27.5°, θmin = 3.0° |
| ω scans | h = −11→11 |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2000) | k = −24→24 |
| Tmin = 0.461, Tmax = 1.000 | l = −20→11 |
| 18982 measured reflections |
| Refinement on F2 | Primary atom site location: structure-invariant direct methods |
| Least-squares matrix: full | Secondary atom site location: difference Fourier map |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
| wR(F2) = 0.094 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| S = 1.10 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.0401P)2 + 4.4814P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
| 5803 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.001 |
| 325 parameters | Δρmax = 1.18 e Å−3 |
| 0 restraints | Δρmin = −1.74 e Å−3 |
| [Au(C14H7N2)(C18H15P)] | V = 2553.9 (3) Å3 |
| Mr = 662.45 | Z = 4 |
| Monoclinic, P21/n | Mo Kα radiation |
| a = 8.6927 (7) Å | µ = 5.85 mm−1 |
| b = 18.9137 (11) Å | T = 293 K |
| c = 16.0457 (13) Å | 0.46 × 0.35 × 0.20 mm |
| β = 104.512 (4)° |
| Rigaku Mercury 70 CCD diffractometer | 5803 independent reflections |
| Absorption correction: multi-scan (CrystalClear; Rigaku, 2000) | 4969 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
| Tmin = 0.461, Tmax = 1.000 | Rint = 0.028 |
| 18982 measured reflections | θmax = 27.5° |
| R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.038 | H-atom parameters constrained |
| wR(F2) = 0.094 | Δρmax = 1.18 e Å−3 |
| S = 1.10 | Δρmin = −1.74 e Å−3 |
| 5803 reflections | Absolute structure: ? |
| 325 parameters | Flack parameter: ? |
| 0 restraints | Rogers parameter: ? |
Geometry. All e.s.d.'s (except the e.s.d. in the dihedral angle between two l.s. planes) are estimated using the full covariance matrix. The cell e.s.d.'s are taken into account individually in the estimation of e.s.d.'s in distances, angles and torsion angles; correlations between e.s.d.'s in cell parameters are only used when they are defined by crystal symmetry. An approximate (isotropic) treatment of cell e.s.d.'s is used for estimating e.s.d.'s involving l.s. planes. |
Refinement. Refinement of F2 against ALL reflections. The weighted R-factor wR and goodness of fit S are based on F2, conventional R-factors R are based on F, with F set to zero for negative F2. The threshold expression of F2 > σ(F2) is used only for calculating R-factors(gt) etc. and is not relevant to the choice of reflections for refinement. R-factors based on F2 are statistically about twice as large as those based on F, and R- factors based on ALL data will be even larger. |
| x | y | z | Uiso*/Ueq | ||
| Au1 | 0.89976 (2) | 0.047965 (11) | 0.329679 (12) | 0.04690 (8) | |
| P1 | 0.94614 (14) | 0.01607 (7) | 0.20171 (8) | 0.0399 (3) | |
| N1 | 0.5643 (6) | 0.2381 (3) | 0.7534 (3) | 0.0597 (12) | |
| N2 | 0.3701 (6) | 0.1515 (2) | 0.6332 (3) | 0.0568 (11) | |
| C1 | 0.8451 (6) | 0.0855 (3) | 0.4361 (3) | 0.0482 (12) | |
| C2 | 0.8054 (7) | 0.1118 (3) | 0.4934 (3) | 0.0505 (12) | |
| C3 | 0.2785 (7) | 0.1123 (3) | 0.5744 (4) | 0.0597 (14) | |
| H3A | 0.1747 | 0.1047 | 0.5780 | 0.072* | |
| C4 | 0.3268 (7) | 0.0810 (3) | 0.5065 (4) | 0.0576 (14) | |
| H4A | 0.2562 | 0.0541 | 0.4656 | 0.069* | |
| C5 | 0.4785 (7) | 0.0907 (3) | 0.5011 (3) | 0.0486 (12) | |
| H5A | 0.5133 | 0.0699 | 0.4566 | 0.058* | |
| C6 | 0.5826 (6) | 0.1320 (2) | 0.5627 (3) | 0.0425 (11) | |
| C7 | 0.5225 (6) | 0.1622 (3) | 0.6278 (3) | 0.0446 (11) | |
| C8 | 0.7466 (6) | 0.1438 (3) | 0.5600 (3) | 0.0447 (11) | |
| C9 | 0.8397 (7) | 0.1859 (3) | 0.6210 (3) | 0.0518 (12) | |
| H9A | 0.9449 | 0.1933 | 0.6198 | 0.062* | |
| C10 | 0.7807 (7) | 0.2192 (3) | 0.6868 (3) | 0.0500 (12) | |
| C11 | 0.6247 (7) | 0.2078 (3) | 0.6917 (3) | 0.0484 (12) | |
| C12 | 0.8761 (8) | 0.2647 (3) | 0.7469 (4) | 0.0635 (15) | |
| H12A | 0.9801 | 0.2741 | 0.7448 | 0.076* | |
| C13 | 0.8153 (9) | 0.2951 (3) | 0.8081 (4) | 0.0682 (17) | |
| H13A | 0.8767 | 0.3254 | 0.8487 | 0.082* | |
| C14 | 0.6605 (9) | 0.2801 (3) | 0.8090 (4) | 0.0676 (17) | |
| H14A | 0.6208 | 0.3010 | 0.8518 | 0.081* | |
| C15 | 0.8246 (5) | 0.0706 (3) | 0.1168 (3) | 0.0438 (11) | |
| C16 | 0.8142 (7) | 0.1420 (3) | 0.1320 (5) | 0.0646 (16) | |
| H16A | 0.8686 | 0.1611 | 0.1846 | 0.077* | |
| C17 | 0.7230 (8) | 0.1852 (3) | 0.0693 (6) | 0.085 (2) | |
| H17A | 0.7166 | 0.2333 | 0.0798 | 0.102* | |
| C18 | 0.6428 (9) | 0.1581 (4) | −0.0075 (5) | 0.089 (2) | |
| H18A | 0.5856 | 0.1880 | −0.0502 | 0.106* | |
| C19 | 0.6458 (8) | 0.0874 (4) | −0.0221 (4) | 0.0752 (19) | |
| H19A | 0.5861 | 0.0688 | −0.0738 | 0.090* | |
| C20 | 0.7374 (7) | 0.0429 (3) | 0.0393 (4) | 0.0560 (14) | |
| H20A | 0.7403 | −0.0054 | 0.0286 | 0.067* | |
| C21 | 1.1503 (5) | 0.0309 (3) | 0.1981 (3) | 0.0396 (10) | |
| C22 | 1.2703 (6) | 0.0017 (3) | 0.2625 (4) | 0.0552 (13) | |
| H22A | 1.2441 | −0.0255 | 0.3052 | 0.066* | |
| C23 | 1.4268 (6) | 0.0123 (4) | 0.2641 (4) | 0.0643 (16) | |
| H23A | 1.5061 | −0.0082 | 0.3072 | 0.077* | |
| C24 | 1.4665 (7) | 0.0532 (3) | 0.2022 (5) | 0.0638 (16) | |
| H24A | 1.5727 | 0.0611 | 0.2037 | 0.077* | |
| C25 | 1.3492 (7) | 0.0825 (4) | 0.1377 (4) | 0.0600 (14) | |
| H25A | 1.3764 | 0.1096 | 0.0952 | 0.072* | |
| C26 | 1.1918 (6) | 0.0719 (3) | 0.1359 (3) | 0.0486 (12) | |
| H26A | 1.1130 | 0.0925 | 0.0926 | 0.058* | |
| C27 | 0.9016 (6) | −0.0739 (3) | 0.1666 (3) | 0.0435 (11) | |
| C28 | 0.7915 (6) | −0.1114 (3) | 0.1980 (3) | 0.0505 (12) | |
| H28A | 0.7497 | −0.0915 | 0.2405 | 0.061* | |
| C29 | 0.7427 (7) | −0.1780 (3) | 0.1673 (4) | 0.0626 (15) | |
| H29A | 0.6688 | −0.2027 | 0.1890 | 0.075* | |
| C30 | 0.8047 (9) | −0.2073 (3) | 0.1041 (4) | 0.0710 (18) | |
| H30A | 0.7712 | −0.2517 | 0.0821 | 0.085* | |
| C31 | 0.9150 (8) | −0.1712 (3) | 0.0740 (4) | 0.0646 (16) | |
| H31A | 0.9572 | −0.1915 | 0.0318 | 0.078* | |
| C32 | 0.9650 (7) | −0.1052 (3) | 0.1049 (4) | 0.0532 (13) | |
| H32A | 1.0417 | −0.0815 | 0.0843 | 0.064* |
| U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
| Au1 | 0.03953 (11) | 0.06034 (14) | 0.04452 (12) | −0.00352 (9) | 0.01742 (8) | −0.00830 (8) |
| P1 | 0.0296 (6) | 0.0527 (7) | 0.0398 (6) | −0.0021 (5) | 0.0129 (5) | −0.0041 (5) |
| N1 | 0.070 (3) | 0.065 (3) | 0.051 (3) | 0.012 (2) | 0.028 (2) | −0.003 (2) |
| N2 | 0.055 (3) | 0.055 (3) | 0.066 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.026 (2) | 0.003 (2) |
| C1 | 0.039 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.055 (3) | −0.007 (2) | 0.023 (2) | −0.007 (2) |
| C2 | 0.057 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.003 (2) | 0.019 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
| C3 | 0.045 (3) | 0.056 (3) | 0.081 (4) | 0.005 (2) | 0.022 (3) | 0.009 (3) |
| C4 | 0.056 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.061 (3) | 0.000 (3) | 0.009 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
| C5 | 0.058 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.008 (2) | 0.015 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
| C6 | 0.052 (3) | 0.037 (2) | 0.040 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.014 (2) | 0.0074 (18) |
| C7 | 0.050 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.046 (3) | 0.009 (2) | 0.019 (2) | 0.006 (2) |
| C8 | 0.055 (3) | 0.042 (2) | 0.042 (3) | 0.007 (2) | 0.020 (2) | 0.0054 (19) |
| C9 | 0.051 (3) | 0.056 (3) | 0.050 (3) | 0.001 (2) | 0.016 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
| C10 | 0.063 (3) | 0.044 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.012 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C11 | 0.061 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.043 (3) | 0.013 (2) | 0.016 (2) | 0.004 (2) |
| C12 | 0.067 (4) | 0.062 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.001 (3) | 0.007 (3) | −0.007 (3) |
| C13 | 0.084 (5) | 0.063 (4) | 0.051 (3) | 0.004 (3) | 0.004 (3) | −0.013 (3) |
| C14 | 0.094 (5) | 0.063 (4) | 0.047 (3) | 0.020 (3) | 0.020 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
| C15 | 0.028 (2) | 0.054 (3) | 0.053 (3) | −0.0031 (19) | 0.015 (2) | −0.001 (2) |
| C16 | 0.045 (3) | 0.057 (3) | 0.086 (4) | −0.006 (3) | 0.005 (3) | −0.004 (3) |
| C17 | 0.066 (4) | 0.048 (3) | 0.135 (7) | −0.002 (3) | 0.014 (4) | 0.010 (4) |
| C18 | 0.079 (5) | 0.077 (5) | 0.097 (6) | −0.002 (4) | −0.002 (4) | 0.037 (4) |
| C19 | 0.068 (4) | 0.090 (5) | 0.059 (4) | 0.015 (4) | −0.001 (3) | 0.010 (3) |
| C20 | 0.053 (3) | 0.062 (3) | 0.049 (3) | 0.006 (3) | 0.006 (2) | −0.002 (2) |
| C21 | 0.032 (2) | 0.050 (3) | 0.039 (2) | −0.0022 (19) | 0.0126 (18) | −0.0030 (19) |
| C22 | 0.038 (3) | 0.071 (4) | 0.058 (3) | 0.006 (2) | 0.015 (2) | 0.011 (3) |
| C23 | 0.035 (3) | 0.075 (4) | 0.080 (4) | 0.010 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.003 (3) |
| C24 | 0.031 (3) | 0.082 (4) | 0.082 (4) | −0.003 (3) | 0.020 (3) | −0.013 (3) |
| C25 | 0.048 (3) | 0.079 (4) | 0.062 (4) | −0.011 (3) | 0.029 (3) | −0.003 (3) |
| C26 | 0.037 (2) | 0.070 (3) | 0.042 (3) | 0.002 (2) | 0.014 (2) | 0.001 (2) |
| C27 | 0.038 (2) | 0.053 (3) | 0.039 (2) | −0.001 (2) | 0.008 (2) | 0.002 (2) |
| C28 | 0.041 (3) | 0.063 (3) | 0.050 (3) | −0.005 (2) | 0.017 (2) | 0.000 (2) |
| C29 | 0.050 (3) | 0.064 (4) | 0.073 (4) | −0.010 (3) | 0.014 (3) | 0.004 (3) |
| C30 | 0.081 (5) | 0.053 (3) | 0.070 (4) | −0.004 (3) | 0.002 (4) | −0.005 (3) |
| C31 | 0.084 (5) | 0.058 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.008 (3) | 0.021 (3) | −0.006 (3) |
| C32 | 0.056 (3) | 0.054 (3) | 0.055 (3) | 0.004 (2) | 0.025 (3) | 0.003 (2) |
| Au1—C1 | 2.013 (5) | C16—C17 | 1.382 (9) |
| Au1—P1 | 2.2710 (13) | C16—H16A | 0.9300 |
| P1—C27 | 1.804 (5) | C17—C18 | 1.355 (11) |
| P1—C21 | 1.812 (5) | C17—H17A | 0.9300 |
| P1—C15 | 1.821 (5) | C18—C19 | 1.360 (10) |
| N1—C14 | 1.324 (8) | C18—H18A | 0.9300 |
| N1—C11 | 1.359 (7) | C19—C20 | 1.386 (8) |
| N2—C3 | 1.302 (8) | C19—H19A | 0.9300 |
| N2—C7 | 1.364 (7) | C20—H20A | 0.9300 |
| C1—C2 | 1.170 (7) | C21—C26 | 1.382 (7) |
| C2—C8 | 1.430 (7) | C21—C22 | 1.386 (7) |
| C3—C4 | 1.394 (9) | C22—C23 | 1.369 (8) |
| C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C22—H22A | 0.9300 |
| C4—C5 | 1.355 (8) | C23—C24 | 1.370 (9) |
| C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C23—H23A | 0.9300 |
| C5—C6 | 1.400 (7) | C24—C25 | 1.373 (9) |
| C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C24—H24A | 0.9300 |
| C6—C7 | 1.401 (7) | C25—C26 | 1.376 (7) |
| C6—C8 | 1.454 (7) | C25—H25A | 0.9300 |
| C7—C11 | 1.458 (8) | C26—H26A | 0.9300 |
| C8—C9 | 1.360 (7) | C27—C32 | 1.380 (7) |
| C9—C10 | 1.431 (7) | C27—C28 | 1.384 (7) |
| C9—H9A | 0.9300 | C28—C29 | 1.379 (8) |
| C10—C11 | 1.395 (8) | C28—H28A | 0.9300 |
| C10—C12 | 1.399 (8) | C29—C30 | 1.379 (9) |
| C12—C13 | 1.354 (9) | C29—H29A | 0.9300 |
| C12—H12A | 0.9300 | C30—C31 | 1.361 (9) |
| C13—C14 | 1.379 (10) | C30—H30A | 0.9300 |
| C13—H13A | 0.9300 | C31—C32 | 1.373 (8) |
| C14—H14A | 0.9300 | C31—H31A | 0.9300 |
| C15—C16 | 1.380 (8) | C32—H32A | 0.9300 |
| C15—C20 | 1.386 (7) | ||
| C1—Au1—P1 | 173.59 (16) | C15—C16—H16A | 120.0 |
| C27—P1—C21 | 105.7 (2) | C17—C16—H16A | 120.0 |
| C27—P1—C15 | 105.1 (2) | C18—C17—C16 | 120.6 (6) |
| C21—P1—C15 | 106.1 (2) | C18—C17—H17A | 119.7 |
| C27—P1—Au1 | 117.42 (17) | C16—C17—H17A | 119.7 |
| C21—P1—Au1 | 112.66 (16) | C17—C18—C19 | 120.1 (6) |
| C15—P1—Au1 | 108.97 (17) | C17—C18—H18A | 119.9 |
| C14—N1—C11 | 116.8 (6) | C19—C18—H18A | 119.9 |
| C3—N2—C7 | 117.8 (5) | C18—C19—C20 | 120.5 (7) |
| C2—C1—Au1 | 174.1 (5) | C18—C19—H19A | 119.8 |
| C1—C2—C8 | 176.3 (6) | C20—C19—H19A | 119.8 |
| N2—C3—C4 | 123.9 (6) | C15—C20—C19 | 119.7 (6) |
| N2—C3—H3A | 118.0 | C15—C20—H20A | 120.2 |
| C4—C3—H3A | 118.0 | C19—C20—H20A | 120.2 |
| C5—C4—C3 | 118.8 (6) | C26—C21—C22 | 118.6 (5) |
| C5—C4—H4A | 120.6 | C26—C21—P1 | 123.1 (4) |
| C3—C4—H4A | 120.6 | C22—C21—P1 | 118.3 (4) |
| C4—C5—C6 | 119.8 (5) | C23—C22—C21 | 121.0 (5) |
| C4—C5—H5A | 120.1 | C23—C22—H22A | 119.5 |
| C6—C5—H5A | 120.1 | C21—C22—H22A | 119.5 |
| C5—C6—C7 | 117.3 (5) | C22—C23—C24 | 119.9 (5) |
| C5—C6—C8 | 122.0 (5) | C22—C23—H23A | 120.0 |
| C7—C6—C8 | 120.8 (5) | C24—C23—H23A | 120.0 |
| N2—C7—C6 | 122.4 (5) | C23—C24—C25 | 120.0 (5) |
| N2—C7—C11 | 118.3 (5) | C23—C24—H24A | 120.0 |
| C6—C7—C11 | 119.3 (5) | C25—C24—H24A | 120.0 |
| C9—C8—C2 | 121.7 (5) | C24—C25—C26 | 120.3 (6) |
| C9—C8—C6 | 118.7 (5) | C24—C25—H25A | 119.9 |
| C2—C8—C6 | 119.6 (5) | C26—C25—H25A | 119.9 |
| C8—C9—C10 | 122.0 (5) | C25—C26—C21 | 120.3 (5) |
| C8—C9—H9A | 119.0 | C25—C26—H26A | 119.8 |
| C10—C9—H9A | 119.0 | C21—C26—H26A | 119.8 |
| C11—C10—C12 | 118.3 (5) | C32—C27—C28 | 118.5 (5) |
| C11—C10—C9 | 120.4 (5) | C32—C27—P1 | 122.4 (4) |
| C12—C10—C9 | 121.3 (6) | C28—C27—P1 | 119.0 (4) |
| N1—C11—C10 | 122.3 (5) | C29—C28—C27 | 121.2 (6) |
| N1—C11—C7 | 118.9 (5) | C29—C28—H28A | 119.4 |
| C10—C11—C7 | 118.8 (5) | C27—C28—H28A | 119.4 |
| C13—C12—C10 | 119.2 (7) | C30—C29—C28 | 119.2 (6) |
| C13—C12—H12A | 120.4 | C30—C29—H29A | 120.4 |
| C10—C12—H12A | 120.4 | C28—C29—H29A | 120.4 |
| C12—C13—C14 | 118.7 (6) | C31—C30—C29 | 120.0 (6) |
| C12—C13—H13A | 120.6 | C31—C30—H30A | 120.0 |
| C14—C13—H13A | 120.6 | C29—C30—H30A | 120.0 |
| N1—C14—C13 | 124.7 (6) | C30—C31—C32 | 121.0 (6) |
| N1—C14—H14A | 117.7 | C30—C31—H31A | 119.5 |
| C13—C14—H14A | 117.7 | C32—C31—H31A | 119.5 |
| C16—C15—C20 | 118.9 (5) | C31—C32—C27 | 120.1 (6) |
| C16—C15—P1 | 118.2 (4) | C31—C32—H32A | 119.9 |
| C20—C15—P1 | 122.8 (4) | C27—C32—H32A | 119.9 |
| C15—C16—C17 | 120.1 (6) |
We acknowledge financial support from the NSF of Fujian Province (grant No. E0420002).
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Acetylide-functionalized diimines have been used widely in the design of multi-component transition metal complexes composed of discrete redox and/or photoactive sub-units. (Pomestchenko et al., 2005; Ziessel et al., 1998) We have focused on such bridging ligands for the design of d–f bimetallic arrays by introducing d-block chromophores and f-block luminophores bound to acetylide and bipyridine/phenanthroline, respectively.
As shown in Fig. 1, the coordination geometry of Gold(I) is two-coordinate (linear), the Gold(I) atom is bound to (1,10-phenothrolin-5-yl)ethynyl as well as coordinated to P atom from triphenylposphine. The bond distance [2.013 (5) Å] of gold(I)–alkynyl is comparable to those observed in other Gold (I) acetylide complexes (Yam et al., 1999). The structure of (1,10-phenothrolin-5-yl)ethynyl is normal compared to the platinum compound (Xu et al., 2006). Unlike some Gold (I) acetylide complexes (Yam et al.,1999), no intermolecular Au···Au interaction is observed.