Tetramethylammonium auride
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IUPAC name
N,N,N-Trimethylmethanaminium auride
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3D model (JSmol)
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C4H12AuN | |
Molar mass | 271.114 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetramethylammonium auride, (CH3)4NAu, is an ionic compound containing tetramethylammonium as cation and gold in a –1 oxidation state as anion. It is an example of a compound containing this rare ionic form of gold, and the first auride paired with a cation that is not a metal atom that has been synthesized.[1] Tetramethylammonium has an advantage in being able to simulate a large cation such as caesium better than the ammonium ion can, which allows it to pair better with the large auride anion.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Dietzela, Pascal D. C.; Jansen, Martin (2001). "Synthesis and crystal structure determination of tetramethylammonium auride". Chemical Communications (21): 2208–2209. doi:10.1039/B105648B. PMID 12240114.
Further reading
[edit]- doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00600 – Use of this compound to study the nature of tetramethylammonium–anion bonding