Reaction of triazolium precursors [MIC(CH
2)
n-H
+]I
− (
n=1–3) with potassium hexamethyldisilazane (KHMDS) and AuCl(SMe
2) gene
rates the gold(I) complexes of the type Au(I)–MIC. Visible-light exposu
re of the latte
r complexes p
romotes a spontaneous disp
ropo
rtionation p
rocess
rende
ring gold(III) complexes of the type Au(III)–(MIC)
2. Both the Au(I) and Au(III) complex se
ries we
re tested in the catalytic hyd
rohyd
razination of te
rminal alkynes using hyd
razine as nit
rogen sou
rce. Mo
re info
rmation can be found in the Communication by Daniel Mendoza-Espinosa, Guille
rmo E. Neg
r&
oacute;n-Silva et al. on
page 203 in Issue 2, 2017 (DOI:
ref="https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201601499" rel="references:https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201601499">10.1002/asia.201601499).