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Evaluation of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Counterparts of Classical Gold Clusters; Bonding Properties of Octahedral CAu6, Icosahedral Au13Cl2, and Bi-icosahedral Au25Cl2 Cores from Relativistic DFT Calculations

dc.contributor.authorMacleod Carey D.
dc.contributor.authorMuñoz-Castro A.
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-02T22:21:56Z
dc.date.available2020-09-02T22:21:56Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b01254
dc.identifier.citation123, 19, 12466-12473
dc.identifier.issn19327447
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12728/5155
dc.descriptionGold clusters are useful templates for nanosized species retaining a distinctive size-dependent behavior. Usually, a ligand-protected shell passivates such clusters, where their properties can be potentially tuned by introduction of versatile ligands. Here, we explored the recent addition to the well-explored gold-phosphine chemistry, introducing N-heterocyclic carbine (NHC) ligands as characterized by the octahedral carbon-centered CAu6 core, in [CAu6(NHC)6]2+. Our results show their similar bonding patterns in such discrete clusters, with slight preference for the later ligands, enabling the proposition of medium-sized species featuring the predominant icosahedral Au13 structure. NHC counterparts for Au13Cl2(dppe) and Au25Cl2(PPh3)10(SR)5 clusters, denoting both icosahedral and bi-icosahedral central cores, where the bonding features patterns and favorable stability, remain similar to that observed for their phosphine parents and [CAu6(NHC)6]2+ clusters, shedding light on other feasible members for explorative synthetic efforts. Optical properties are modified when NHC is introduced instead of phosphine ligands, inducing a red-shift for the lowest-energy peak with a highest occupied molecular orbital lowest unoccupied molecular orbital character and a blue-shift for higher energy absorptions. Hence, NHC derivatives as a ligand-protected layer for medium-sized clusters can introduce useful alternatives for ligand-protected shells, which can be further explored owing to their recognition for well-established versatility in organometallic chemistry. © 2019 American Chemical Society.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAmerican Chemical Society
dc.titleEvaluation of N-Heterocyclic Carbene Counterparts of Classical Gold Clusters; Bonding Properties of Octahedral CAu6, Icosahedral Au13Cl2, and Bi-icosahedral Au25Cl2 Cores from Relativistic DFT Calculations
dc.typeArticle


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