Between Heavy D8 Fluorides and I(III)-Pyridine Complexes. ChemRxiv. Preprint. The reaction between trans-[AuF2(pyridine)2]+ and [PhI(pyridine)2]2+ results in the formation of PhIF2 and [Au(pyridine)4]3+. Investigation of the reaction pathway using model Pd and Pt analogues of the gold complex indicate the most likely mechanism is attack by the Au-F onto the I(III), rather than a redox process. This demonstrates that the Au(III)-F fragment can behave in a nucleophilic manner even in a relatively electron poor cationic complex. File list (2) download file view on ChemRxiv Au(III)_reactivity.docx (596.51 KiB) download file view on ChemRxiv suppinfo_submit.docx (3.70 MiB)

<div> <div> <div> <p>The reaction between trans- [AuF2(pyridine)2]+ and [PhI(pyridine)2]2+ results in the formation of PhIF2 and [Au(pyridine)4]3+. Investigation of the reaction pathway using model Pd and Pt analogues of the gold complex indicate the most likely mechanism is attack by the Au-F onto the I(III), rather than a redox process. This demonstrates that the Au(III)-F fragment can behave in a nucleophilic manner even in a relatively electron poor cationic complex. </p> </div> </div> </div>

<div> <div> <div> <p>The reaction between trans- [AuF2(pyridine)2]+ and [PhI(pyridine)2]2+ results in the formation of PhIF2 and [Au(pyridine)4]3+. Investigation of the reaction pathway using model Pd and Pt analogues of the gold complex indicate the most likely mechanism is attack by the Au-F onto the I(III), rather than a redox process. This demonstrates that the Au(III)-F fragment can behave in a nucleophilic manner even in a relatively electron poor cationic complex. </p> </div> </div> </div>