Crystal structure of (pentafluorophenyl)(triphenylphosphine)gold(I)

Abstract

The crystal structure of the title compound has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystals are monoclinic, space group P2₁/c with Z= 4 in a unit cell of dimensions: a= 834·0(3), b= 1199·1(4), c= 2214·6(7) pm, β= 98·33°. Refinement of 1834 three-dimensional diffractometer data led to R 0·055. The gold atom is linearly co-ordinated, with C–Au–P 178°, Au–P 227(1) and Au–C 207(2) pm. The phenyl and pentafluorophenyl rings are planar and their bond distances and angles have the expected values. The structure is compared with other bisco-ordinated gold compounds containing Au–C or Au–P bonds.