(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold

(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 the Grignard reagent mesitylmagnesium bromide.^[1] It crystallizes as a cyclical pentamer.^[1]

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(2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold

Pentameric form
Names
IUPAC name (2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold
Other names Mesitylgold; Mesitylgold(I); (2,4,6-Trimethylphenyl)gold(I)
Identifiers
CAS Number	89359-21-7 monomer N 89340-02-3 pentamer Y
3D model (JSmol)	monomer: Interactive image pentamer: Interactive image
ChemSpider	14451398 Y
PubChem CID	19877937
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70600915
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
SMILES monomer: CC1=CC(C)=C([Au])C(C)=C1 pentamer: [Au+]1[C-]2(=C(C)C=C(C)C=C2(C))[Au+][C-]3(=C(C)C=C(C)C=C3(C))[Au+][C-]4(=C(C)C=C(C)C=C4(C))[Au+][C-]5(=C(C)C=C(C)C=C5(C))[Au+][C-]16(=C(C)C=C(C)C=C6(C))
Properties
Chemical formula	AuC9H11
Molar mass	316.15 g mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 Â°C [77 Â°F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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