The electronic structure of recently reported diaurum (AuIAuI and XAuII-AuIIX) complexes, containing two methylferrocenyloxazoline ligands are described. Oxidations occurred at the methylferrocenyl and the monocation complex containing AuIAuI bridge was… Click to show full abstract
The electronic structure of recently reported diaurum (AuIAuI and XAuII-AuIIX) complexes, containing two methylferrocenyloxazoline ligands are described. Oxidations occurred at the methylferrocenyl and the monocation complex containing AuIAuI bridge was valence localized while the AuII-AuII complex was valence delocalized, i.e., Fe2.5+/Fe2.5+. These findings were supported by electrochemical, and spectroscopic measurements and further supported by computational analysis (DFT).
               
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