Abstract
Reaction of the atomic gold anion (Au(-)) with CH3I under high-pressure helium gas affords the adduct AuCH3I(-). Photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations reveal that in the AuCH3I(-) structure the I and CH3 fragments of CH3I are bonded to Au in a linear configuration, which can be viewed as an oxidative addition product. Theoretical studies indicate that oxidative addition proceeds in two steps: nucleophilic attack of Au(-) on CH3I, followed by migration of the leaving I(-) to Au. This mechanism is supported by the formation of an ion-neutral complex, [Au(-)···t-C4H9I], in the reaction of Au(-) with t-C4H9I because of the activation barrier along the SN2 pathway resulting from steric effects. Theoretical studies are conducted for the formation mechanism of AuI2(-), which is observed as a major product. From the thermodynamic and kinetic viewpoints, we propose that AuI2(-) is formed via sequential oxidative addition of two CH3I molecules to Au(-), followed by reductive elimination of C2H6. The results suggest that Au(-) acts as a nucleophile to activate C(sp(3))-I bond of CH3I and induces the C-C coupling reaction of CH3I.
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