Synthesis and solution behavior of some bis[2-{(dimethylamino)methyl}phenyl]gold(III) complexes

Abstract [Au(2-C6H4CH2NMe2)Cl2] reacts with [Hg(2-C6H4CH2NMe2)2] (2/1) or with [Hg(2-C6H4CH2- NMe2)Cl] (1/1) both in the presence of an excess of [Me4N]Cl to give [Au(2-C6H4CH2NMe2)2Cl] (1) which reacts with KCN or AgClO4 to give [Au(2- C6H4CH2-NMe2)2CN] (2) or [Au(2-C6H4CH2- NME2)2]ClO4 (3), respectively. The solution behavior of these complexes is studied by NMR spectroscopy.