(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold

(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold
IUPAC name (2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold
Other names Mesitylgold[citation needed] Mesitylgold(I)[citation needed] (2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold(I)[citation needed]
Identifiers
CAS number	89359-21-7 monomer N, 89340-02-3 pentamer
PubChem	19877937
ChemSpider	14451398 Y
Jmol-3D images	{{#if:Cc1cc(C)c([Au])c(C)c1CC1=CC(C)=C([Au])C(C)=C1|Image 1 Image 2
SMILES Cc1cc(C)c([Au])c(C)c1 CC1=CC(C)=C([Au])C(C)=C1
InChI InChI=1S/C9H11.Au/c1-7-4-8(2)6-9(3)5-7;/h4-5H,1-3H3; Y Key: VUMCLWYYCJSHBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
Properties
Molecular formula	AuC 9H 11
Molar mass	316.15 g mol−1
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold is a member of a special group of compounds where an aryl carbon atom acts as a bridge between two gold atoms. This compound is formed in a reaction between Au(CO)Cl and mesityl Grignard.^[1] It crystallizes as a cyclical pentamer.^[1]

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