Synthesis, X-Ray Characterization And Regium Bonding Interactions Of A Trichlorido(1-Hexylcytosine)Gold(Iii) Complex

Herein we report the synthesis and X-ray characterization of a gold(iii) complex of 1-hexylcytosine via N(3). The AuCl3N complexes stack on top of each other by reciprocal [AuMIDLINE HORIZONTAL ELLIPSISCl] regium bonding interactions. After the first example 35 years ago, this is the second available structure of a cytosine nucleobase model complexed to gold(iii).