Supporting information
Crystallographic Information File (CIF) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810045071/is2625sup1.cif | |
Structure factor file (CIF format) https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810045071/is2625Isup2.hkl |
CCDC reference: 802967
Key indicators
- Single-crystal X-ray study
- T = 100 K
- Mean (C-C) = 0.004 Å
- R factor = 0.028
- wR factor = 0.053
- Data-to-parameter ratio = 37.6
checkCIF/PLATON results
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Alert level B PLAT972_ALERT_2_B Large Calcd. Non-Metal Negative Residual Density -2.66 eA-3
Alert level C PLAT910_ALERT_3_C Missing # of FCF Reflections Below Th(Min) ..... 4 PLAT911_ALERT_3_C Missing # FCF Refl Between THmin & STh/L= 0.600 45 PLAT913_ALERT_3_C Missing # of Very Strong Reflections in FCF .... 7 PLAT972_ALERT_2_C Large Calcd. Non-Metal Negative Residual Density -2.07 eA-3 PLAT912_ALERT_4_C Missing # of FCF Reflections Above STh/L= 0.600 8
Alert level G PLAT083_ALERT_2_G SHELXL Second Parameter in WGHT Unusually Large. 12.08 PLAT960_ALERT_3_G Number of Intensities with I .LT. - 2*sig(I) .. 2
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The title compound was prepared by mixing equimolar quantities of Me2SAuCl, obtained as per conventional method (Francis, 1901) and C6H5CH2P(C6H5)2 (Strem Chemicals Co. Ltd.) in CH2Cl2 held at room temperature. The solution was stirred for 2 h and white crystalline solid was recovered after the removal of solvent under vacuum. The colourless plate-like crystals were obtained in 90% yield from the layering of methanol over a concentrated dichloromethane solution of the compound (m.p. 208 °C, decomposition) kept at refrigerator for couple of days.
All hydrogen atoms were positioned geometrically (C—H = 0.93 or 0.97 Å) and refined using a riding model, with Uiso(H) = 1.2Ueq(C). The maximum and minimum residual electron density peaks of 1.43 and -2.38 e Å-3, respectively, were located 0.73 and 0.60 Å from the Au1 and Cl1 atom, respectively.
Gold and gold compounds have been used for medicinal purposes over a long period of time (Parish and Cottrill, 1987). Phosphinegold (I) forms an important class of compounds of gold (Baenziger et al., 1976). Their thiolate derivatives are compounds with well known medicinal properties (Tiekink, 2002). They are conveniently prepared from their phosphinegold(I) chloride precursors and it is in this context that the title compound C6H5CH2P(C6H5)2AuCl, was prepared and characterized. Complex of Iridium (III) with benzyldiphenyl phospine is reported (Chiu et al., 2009), however, no such metal complex with gold (I) is known. Herein, we report the crystal structure of the title complex C6H5CH2P(C6H5)2AuCl.
In the title compound (Fig. 1), the P1–Au1–Cl1 is almost linear with an angle of 173.62 (2)°. The three phosphine-substituted phenyl rings (C1–C6, C8–C13 and C14–C19) make dihedral angles of 38.33 (14), 81.26 (15) and 81.28 (14)° with each other (C1–C6/C8–C13, C1–C6/C14–C19 and C8–C13/C14–C19). The geometric parameters are comparable to its related structure (Shawkataly et al., 2010). In the crystal structure, the molecules are linked into chains along the b axis by intermolecular C7—H7B···Cl1 hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2, Table 2).
For general background to gold complexes, see: Parish & Cottrill (1987); Tiekink (2002); Baenziger et al. (1976); Chiu et al. (2009). For the synthesis of (CH3)2SAuCl, see: Francis (1901). For a related structure, see: Shawkataly et al. (2010). For the stability of the temperature controller used in the data collection, see: Cosier & Glazer (1986).
Data collection: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009); cell refinement: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); data reduction: SAINT (Bruker, 2009); program(s) used to solve structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); program(s) used to refine structure: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); molecular graphics: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008); software used to prepare material for publication: SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
[AuCl(C19H17P)] | F(000) = 1936 |
Mr = 508.71 | Dx = 1.969 Mg m−3 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation, λ = 0.71073 Å |
Hall symbol: -C 2yc | Cell parameters from 9893 reflections |
a = 16.1403 (11) Å | θ = 2.7–37.4° |
b = 9.0380 (7) Å | µ = 8.82 mm−1 |
c = 23.5259 (17) Å | T = 100 K |
β = 91.012 (2)° | Plate, colourless |
V = 3431.3 (4) Å3 | 0.27 × 0.22 × 0.12 mm |
Z = 8 |
Bruker APEXII DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 7489 independent reflections |
Radiation source: fine-focus sealed tube | 6751 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Graphite monochromator | Rint = 0.030 |
φ and ω scans | θmax = 35.0°, θmin = 2.7° |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | h = −26→26 |
Tmin = 0.196, Tmax = 0.408 | k = −7→14 |
28002 measured reflections | l = −37→37 |
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)] = 0.028 | Hydrogen site location: inferred from neighbouring sites |
wR(F2) = 0.053 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.14 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.P)2 + 12.0783P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
7489 reflections | (Δ/σ)max = 0.002 |
199 parameters | Δρmax = 1.43 e Å−3 |
0 restraints | Δρmin = −2.38 e Å−3 |
[AuCl(C19H17P)] | V = 3431.3 (4) Å3 |
Mr = 508.71 | Z = 8 |
Monoclinic, C2/c | Mo Kα radiation |
a = 16.1403 (11) Å | µ = 8.82 mm−1 |
b = 9.0380 (7) Å | T = 100 K |
c = 23.5259 (17) Å | 0.27 × 0.22 × 0.12 mm |
β = 91.012 (2)° |
Bruker APEXII DUO CCD area-detector diffractometer | 7489 independent reflections |
Absorption correction: multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) | 6751 reflections with I > 2σ(I) |
Tmin = 0.196, Tmax = 0.408 | Rint = 0.030 |
28002 measured reflections |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)] = 0.028 | 0 restraints |
wR(F2) = 0.053 | H-atom parameters constrained |
S = 1.14 | w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.P)2 + 12.0783P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 |
7489 reflections | Δρmax = 1.43 e Å−3 |
199 parameters | Δρmin = −2.38 e Å−3 |
Experimental. The crystal was placed in the cold stream of an Oxford Cryosystems Cobra open-flow nitrogen cryostat (Cosier & Glazer, 1986) operating at 100.0 (1) K. |
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 | 0.323189 (5) | 0.699677 (10) | 0.101304 (4) | 0.01995 (3) | |
Cl1 | 0.31261 (4) | 0.94885 (7) | 0.08307 (3) | 0.02787 (12) | |
P1 | 0.34216 (4) | 0.45646 (7) | 0.11042 (3) | 0.01953 (11) | |
C1 | 0.11935 (17) | 0.4585 (3) | 0.08496 (12) | 0.0293 (5) | |
H1A | 0.1301 | 0.5168 | 0.0534 | 0.035* | |
C2 | 0.04361 (18) | 0.4704 (4) | 0.11189 (14) | 0.0354 (6) | |
H2A | 0.0039 | 0.5364 | 0.0980 | 0.042* | |
C3 | 0.02680 (18) | 0.3854 (4) | 0.15894 (14) | 0.0367 (7) | |
H3A | −0.0241 | 0.3937 | 0.1766 | 0.044* | |
C4 | 0.08609 (19) | 0.2873 (4) | 0.17987 (14) | 0.0353 (6) | |
H4A | 0.0754 | 0.2306 | 0.2119 | 0.042* | |
C5 | 0.16161 (18) | 0.2743 (3) | 0.15271 (13) | 0.0304 (5) | |
H5A | 0.2010 | 0.2077 | 0.1665 | 0.036* | |
C6 | 0.17911 (15) | 0.3596 (3) | 0.10519 (11) | 0.0243 (5) | |
C7 | 0.26100 (16) | 0.3445 (3) | 0.07589 (11) | 0.0238 (4) | |
H7A | 0.2545 | 0.3751 | 0.0365 | 0.029* | |
H7B | 0.2777 | 0.2414 | 0.0762 | 0.029* | |
C8 | 0.34892 (14) | 0.3852 (3) | 0.18224 (10) | 0.0210 (4) | |
C9 | 0.31074 (17) | 0.4608 (3) | 0.22617 (11) | 0.0264 (5) | |
H9A | 0.2867 | 0.5528 | 0.2195 | 0.032* | |
C10 | 0.3088 (2) | 0.3977 (4) | 0.27999 (12) | 0.0334 (6) | |
H10A | 0.2819 | 0.4465 | 0.3092 | 0.040* | |
C11 | 0.34654 (19) | 0.2628 (4) | 0.29046 (12) | 0.0305 (5) | |
H11A | 0.3461 | 0.2224 | 0.3268 | 0.037* | |
C12 | 0.38490 (18) | 0.1881 (3) | 0.24694 (13) | 0.0313 (5) | |
H12A | 0.4097 | 0.0969 | 0.2540 | 0.038* | |
C13 | 0.38647 (18) | 0.2485 (3) | 0.19300 (12) | 0.0284 (5) | |
H13A | 0.4125 | 0.1981 | 0.1638 | 0.034* | |
C14 | 0.43910 (15) | 0.4021 (3) | 0.07884 (10) | 0.0208 (4) | |
C15 | 0.51087 (17) | 0.4641 (4) | 0.10215 (13) | 0.0322 (6) | |
H15A | 0.5074 | 0.5293 | 0.1326 | 0.039* | |
C16 | 0.58762 (17) | 0.4292 (4) | 0.08027 (13) | 0.0305 (5) | |
H16A | 0.6355 | 0.4708 | 0.0960 | 0.037* | |
C17 | 0.59297 (17) | 0.3323 (3) | 0.03495 (12) | 0.0277 (5) | |
H17A | 0.6445 | 0.3080 | 0.0205 | 0.033* | |
C18 | 0.52207 (19) | 0.2721 (4) | 0.01125 (13) | 0.0349 (6) | |
H18A | 0.5259 | 0.2081 | −0.0196 | 0.042* | |
C19 | 0.44462 (17) | 0.3060 (3) | 0.03307 (12) | 0.0296 (5) | |
H19A | 0.3969 | 0.2645 | 0.0170 | 0.036* |
U11 | U22 | U33 | U12 | U13 | U23 | |
Au1 | 0.01950 (4) | 0.01675 (4) | 0.02361 (4) | 0.00189 (3) | 0.00046 (3) | −0.00088 (3) |
Cl1 | 0.0251 (3) | 0.0164 (2) | 0.0422 (3) | 0.0030 (2) | 0.0035 (2) | 0.0030 (2) |
P1 | 0.0198 (2) | 0.0172 (3) | 0.0215 (3) | 0.0010 (2) | −0.0013 (2) | −0.0018 (2) |
C1 | 0.0257 (11) | 0.0302 (13) | 0.0317 (13) | 0.0055 (10) | −0.0051 (10) | −0.0069 (10) |
C2 | 0.0240 (12) | 0.0407 (17) | 0.0414 (16) | 0.0082 (11) | −0.0059 (11) | −0.0109 (13) |
C3 | 0.0254 (12) | 0.0434 (18) | 0.0412 (16) | −0.0034 (12) | 0.0006 (11) | −0.0158 (13) |
C4 | 0.0312 (13) | 0.0360 (16) | 0.0387 (15) | −0.0118 (12) | 0.0010 (11) | −0.0027 (12) |
C5 | 0.0278 (12) | 0.0252 (13) | 0.0381 (14) | −0.0022 (10) | −0.0032 (10) | 0.0006 (10) |
C6 | 0.0218 (10) | 0.0208 (11) | 0.0302 (12) | −0.0006 (8) | −0.0048 (9) | −0.0058 (9) |
C7 | 0.0251 (10) | 0.0199 (10) | 0.0262 (11) | 0.0007 (9) | −0.0040 (9) | −0.0037 (8) |
C8 | 0.0201 (9) | 0.0202 (10) | 0.0228 (10) | 0.0004 (8) | −0.0015 (8) | 0.0001 (8) |
C9 | 0.0300 (12) | 0.0212 (11) | 0.0279 (12) | 0.0021 (9) | 0.0018 (9) | −0.0007 (9) |
C10 | 0.0443 (16) | 0.0291 (13) | 0.0270 (12) | −0.0017 (12) | 0.0070 (11) | −0.0016 (10) |
C11 | 0.0350 (13) | 0.0309 (14) | 0.0255 (12) | −0.0053 (11) | 0.0000 (10) | 0.0042 (10) |
C12 | 0.0322 (13) | 0.0298 (14) | 0.0319 (13) | 0.0053 (11) | 0.0004 (10) | 0.0087 (11) |
C13 | 0.0309 (12) | 0.0258 (12) | 0.0287 (12) | 0.0081 (10) | 0.0022 (10) | 0.0035 (10) |
C14 | 0.0217 (9) | 0.0188 (10) | 0.0219 (10) | 0.0041 (8) | −0.0011 (8) | 0.0012 (8) |
C15 | 0.0241 (11) | 0.0358 (15) | 0.0367 (14) | 0.0007 (11) | −0.0008 (10) | −0.0128 (12) |
C16 | 0.0221 (11) | 0.0350 (15) | 0.0343 (13) | 0.0024 (10) | −0.0021 (10) | −0.0026 (11) |
C17 | 0.0251 (11) | 0.0327 (14) | 0.0253 (11) | 0.0041 (10) | 0.0036 (9) | 0.0037 (10) |
C18 | 0.0314 (13) | 0.0429 (18) | 0.0305 (13) | 0.0014 (12) | 0.0055 (11) | −0.0118 (12) |
C19 | 0.0271 (11) | 0.0351 (14) | 0.0266 (12) | 0.0002 (11) | 0.0002 (9) | −0.0081 (11) |
Au1—P1 | 2.2292 (7) | C9—C10 | 1.389 (4) |
Au1—Cl1 | 2.2983 (7) | C9—H9A | 0.9300 |
P1—C8 | 1.810 (3) | C10—C11 | 1.383 (5) |
P1—C14 | 1.812 (2) | C10—H10A | 0.9300 |
P1—C7 | 1.834 (3) | C11—C12 | 1.382 (4) |
C1—C2 | 1.391 (4) | C11—H11A | 0.9300 |
C1—C6 | 1.393 (4) | C12—C13 | 1.382 (4) |
C1—H1A | 0.9300 | C12—H12A | 0.9300 |
C2—C3 | 1.379 (5) | C13—H13A | 0.9300 |
C2—H2A | 0.9300 | C14—C19 | 1.387 (4) |
C3—C4 | 1.388 (5) | C14—C15 | 1.391 (4) |
C3—H3A | 0.9300 | C15—C16 | 1.386 (4) |
C4—C5 | 1.391 (4) | C15—H15A | 0.9300 |
C4—H4A | 0.9300 | C16—C17 | 1.383 (4) |
C5—C6 | 1.391 (4) | C16—H16A | 0.9300 |
C5—H5A | 0.9300 | C17—C18 | 1.376 (4) |
C6—C7 | 1.508 (4) | C17—H17A | 0.9300 |
C7—H7A | 0.9700 | C18—C19 | 1.394 (4) |
C7—H7B | 0.9700 | C18—H18A | 0.9300 |
C8—C9 | 1.391 (4) | C19—H19A | 0.9300 |
C8—C13 | 1.398 (4) | ||
P1—Au1—Cl1 | 173.62 (2) | C10—C9—C8 | 119.6 (3) |
C8—P1—C14 | 104.37 (11) | C10—C9—H9A | 120.2 |
C8—P1—C7 | 104.37 (12) | C8—C9—H9A | 120.2 |
C14—P1—C7 | 106.50 (12) | C11—C10—C9 | 120.4 (3) |
C8—P1—Au1 | 116.52 (8) | C11—C10—H10A | 119.8 |
C14—P1—Au1 | 110.26 (8) | C9—C10—H10A | 119.8 |
C7—P1—Au1 | 113.94 (9) | C12—C11—C10 | 120.0 (3) |
C2—C1—C6 | 120.2 (3) | C12—C11—H11A | 120.0 |
C2—C1—H1A | 119.9 | C10—C11—H11A | 120.0 |
C6—C1—H1A | 119.9 | C13—C12—C11 | 120.2 (3) |
C3—C2—C1 | 120.6 (3) | C13—C12—H12A | 119.9 |
C3—C2—H2A | 119.7 | C11—C12—H12A | 119.9 |
C1—C2—H2A | 119.7 | C12—C13—C8 | 120.0 (3) |
C2—C3—C4 | 119.8 (3) | C12—C13—H13A | 120.0 |
C2—C3—H3A | 120.1 | C8—C13—H13A | 120.0 |
C4—C3—H3A | 120.1 | C19—C14—C15 | 119.6 (2) |
C3—C4—C5 | 119.7 (3) | C19—C14—P1 | 123.8 (2) |
C3—C4—H4A | 120.2 | C15—C14—P1 | 116.63 (19) |
C5—C4—H4A | 120.2 | C16—C15—C14 | 120.4 (3) |
C6—C5—C4 | 120.9 (3) | C16—C15—H15A | 119.8 |
C6—C5—H5A | 119.5 | C14—C15—H15A | 119.8 |
C4—C5—H5A | 119.5 | C17—C16—C15 | 119.9 (3) |
C5—C6—C1 | 118.8 (3) | C17—C16—H16A | 120.0 |
C5—C6—C7 | 120.6 (2) | C15—C16—H16A | 120.0 |
C1—C6—C7 | 120.6 (3) | C18—C17—C16 | 120.0 (3) |
C6—C7—P1 | 111.89 (17) | C18—C17—H17A | 120.0 |
C6—C7—H7A | 109.2 | C16—C17—H17A | 120.0 |
P1—C7—H7A | 109.2 | C17—C18—C19 | 120.6 (3) |
C6—C7—H7B | 109.2 | C17—C18—H18A | 119.7 |
P1—C7—H7B | 109.2 | C19—C18—H18A | 119.7 |
H7A—C7—H7B | 107.9 | C14—C19—C18 | 119.6 (3) |
C9—C8—C13 | 119.7 (2) | C14—C19—H19A | 120.2 |
C9—C8—P1 | 119.93 (19) | C18—C19—H19A | 120.2 |
C13—C8—P1 | 120.16 (19) | ||
C6—C1—C2—C3 | 0.3 (5) | C8—C9—C10—C11 | 1.9 (5) |
C1—C2—C3—C4 | 0.3 (5) | C9—C10—C11—C12 | −1.5 (5) |
C2—C3—C4—C5 | −0.8 (5) | C10—C11—C12—C13 | 0.7 (5) |
C3—C4—C5—C6 | 0.8 (5) | C11—C12—C13—C8 | −0.3 (5) |
C4—C5—C6—C1 | −0.2 (4) | C9—C8—C13—C12 | 0.6 (4) |
C4—C5—C6—C7 | −179.8 (3) | P1—C8—C13—C12 | −174.1 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C5 | −0.4 (4) | C8—P1—C14—C19 | 116.6 (2) |
C2—C1—C6—C7 | 179.3 (3) | C7—P1—C14—C19 | 6.5 (3) |
C5—C6—C7—P1 | −83.8 (3) | Au1—P1—C14—C19 | −117.6 (2) |
C1—C6—C7—P1 | 96.6 (3) | C8—P1—C14—C15 | −64.5 (2) |
C8—P1—C7—C6 | 60.1 (2) | C7—P1—C14—C15 | −174.6 (2) |
C14—P1—C7—C6 | 170.15 (18) | Au1—P1—C14—C15 | 61.3 (2) |
Au1—P1—C7—C6 | −68.1 (2) | C19—C14—C15—C16 | −0.6 (5) |
C14—P1—C8—C9 | 147.9 (2) | P1—C14—C15—C16 | −179.6 (2) |
C7—P1—C8—C9 | −100.5 (2) | C14—C15—C16—C17 | 0.1 (5) |
Au1—P1—C8—C9 | 26.0 (2) | C15—C16—C17—C18 | 0.7 (5) |
C14—P1—C8—C13 | −37.4 (2) | C16—C17—C18—C19 | −0.9 (5) |
C7—P1—C8—C13 | 74.2 (2) | C15—C14—C19—C18 | 0.4 (4) |
Au1—P1—C8—C13 | −159.25 (19) | P1—C14—C19—C18 | 179.2 (2) |
C13—C8—C9—C10 | −1.4 (4) | C17—C18—C19—C14 | 0.4 (5) |
P1—C8—C9—C10 | 173.3 (2) |
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C7—H7B···Cl1i | 0.97 | 2.71 | 3.675 (3) | 175 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y−1, z. |
Experimental details
Crystal data | |
Chemical formula | [AuCl(C19H17P)] |
Mr | 508.71 |
Crystal system, space group | Monoclinic, C2/c |
Temperature (K) | 100 |
a, b, c (Å) | 16.1403 (11), 9.0380 (7), 23.5259 (17) |
β (°) | 91.012 (2) |
V (Å3) | 3431.3 (4) |
Z | 8 |
Radiation type | Mo Kα |
µ (mm−1) | 8.82 |
Crystal size (mm) | 0.27 × 0.22 × 0.12 |
Data collection | |
Diffractometer | Bruker APEXII DUO CCD area-detector |
Absorption correction | Multi-scan (SADABS; Bruker, 2009) |
Tmin, Tmax | 0.196, 0.408 |
No. of measured, independent and observed [I > 2σ(I)] reflections | 28002, 7489, 6751 |
Rint | 0.030 |
(sin θ/λ)max (Å−1) | 0.807 |
Refinement | |
R[F2 > 2σ(F2)], wR(F2), S | 0.028, 0.053, 1.14 |
No. of reflections | 7489 |
No. of parameters | 199 |
H-atom treatment | H-atom parameters constrained |
w = 1/[σ2(Fo2) + (0.P)2 + 12.0783P] where P = (Fo2 + 2Fc2)/3 | |
Δρmax, Δρmin (e Å−3) | 1.43, −2.38 |
Computer programs: APEX2 (Bruker, 2009), SAINT (Bruker, 2009), SHELXTL (Sheldrick, 2008) and PLATON (Spek, 2009).
D—H···A | D—H | H···A | D···A | D—H···A |
C7—H7B···Cl1i | 0.97 | 2.71 | 3.675 (3) | 175 |
Symmetry code: (i) x, y−1, z. |
Gold and gold compounds have been used for medicinal purposes over a long period of time (Parish and Cottrill, 1987). Phosphinegold (I) forms an important class of compounds of gold (Baenziger et al., 1976). Their thiolate derivatives are compounds with well known medicinal properties (Tiekink, 2002). They are conveniently prepared from their phosphinegold(I) chloride precursors and it is in this context that the title compound C6H5CH2P(C6H5)2AuCl, was prepared and characterized. Complex of Iridium (III) with benzyldiphenyl phospine is reported (Chiu et al., 2009), however, no such metal complex with gold (I) is known. Herein, we report the crystal structure of the title complex C6H5CH2P(C6H5)2AuCl.
In the title compound (Fig. 1), the P1–Au1–Cl1 is almost linear with an angle of 173.62 (2)°. The three phosphine-substituted phenyl rings (C1–C6, C8–C13 and C14–C19) make dihedral angles of 38.33 (14), 81.26 (15) and 81.28 (14)° with each other (C1–C6/C8–C13, C1–C6/C14–C19 and C8–C13/C14–C19). The geometric parameters are comparable to its related structure (Shawkataly et al., 2010). In the crystal structure, the molecules are linked into chains along the b axis by intermolecular C7—H7B···Cl1 hydrogen bonds (Fig. 2, Table 2).