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Ghodrat Mahmoudi

Ghodrat Mahmoudi

Academic rank: Associate Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Research

Title
Unprecedented [d9]Cu⋯[d10]Au coinage bonding interactions in {Cu(NH3)4[Au(CN)2]}+[Au(CN)2]− salt†
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JournalPaper
Keywords
noncovalent ,Au
Year
2021
Journal CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Researchers Emanuele Priola ، Ghodrat Mahmoudi ، Jacopo Andreo ، Antonio Frontera

Abstract

The X-ray structure of the {Cu(NH3)4[Au(CN)2]}+[Au(CN)2]− salt is reported showing an unprecedented [d9]Cu⋯[d10]Au coinage bond. The physical nature of the interaction has been studied using DFT calculations, including the quantum theory of atoms-in-molecules, the noncovalent interaction plot and the natural bond orbital analysis, revealing the nucleophilic role of the [d10]Au metal and the electrophilic role of [d9]Cu metal.