A crossed −torch× structure and a short Au ¥¥¥ Au contact was established by X-ray analysis for the dimeric complex [Au(pz R2 )(PPh 3 )] 2 (pz R2 3,5-disubstituted pyrazolato, RC n H 2n1 ÀOÀC 6 H 4 , n 4; 1). The complex is a representative member of a new well-characterized family of derivatives containing the pyrazolato ligand in an uncommon monodentate coordination form. In addition, 1 is luminescent in the solid state at 77 K. Pyrazolatogold(I) derivatives of the types [(PPh 3 )Au(mÀpz)Au(PPh 3 )]BF 4 and [Au(mÀpz)] n (n 3, 6) [1 ± 4] have been extensively described. By contrast, very few related compounds containing the pyrazolato group in a monodentate fashion are known [5]. In this context, it is remarkable to note that, in previous works, the complexes [Au(PPh 3 )(pz)] (pz 3,5-dimethylpyrazolato, 3,5-dimethyl-4-nitropyrazolato) were synthesized as part of a search for polymetallic derivatives [1] [6] [7]. More recently, [Au(pz)(PPh 3 )] (pz pyrazolato) has been described and structurally characterized [8]. The lack of data associated with the nature of monodentate pyrazolato-containing compounds encouraged us to investigate how to produce some of these Au I derivatives.Thus, we synthesized a new family of pyrazolato complexes of the type [Au(pz R 2 )(PPh 3 )] (pz R 2 3,5-disubstituted pyrazolato R C n H 2n1 ÀOÀC 6 H 4 , n 4, 6, 8) (I) i.e., 1 ± 3. The compounds were produced by reaction of pyrazolato ligands, prepared in situ, and [AuCl(PPh 3 )] followed by addition of TlNO 3 . The thallium salt allowed us to obtain the complexes in a substantial yield after removal of TlCl. By contrast, when [AuX(PPh 3 )] (XNO 3 , CF 3 SO 3 ) were used as starting material, binuclear complexes of the type [(PPh 3 )Au(mÀpz R 2 )Au(PPh 3 )]X (II) were isolated. Based on these results, [AuCl(PPh 3 )] is proposed as the adequate parent compound to produce the pyrazolato-kN coordination to the AuPPh 3 fragment. Therefore, the nature of the AuX bond of the parent [AuX(PPh 3 )] compounds appears to be responsible for the formation either type I or type II complexes. To confirm this suggestion, repeated reactions of [AuCl(PPh 3 )] and pyrazolato ligands with subsequent addition of different silver salts like AgNO 3 , Ag(CF 3 SO 3 ), or Ag(PhCO 2 ) were carried out. In all cases, the same final products of the type [Au(pz R 2 )(PPh 3 )] (I) were obtained in high yield (Scheme).