Structural and computational evidence of rare synergic N(amide)H•••Au(I) and N(amidate)•••Au(I) secondary bonding interactions

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the weak non-covalent interactions between NH and Au(I) in new gold(I) complexes.
• Synthesis and characterization of gold(I) complexes using the pincer ligand N,N'-bis{(2-diphenylphosphanyl)phenyl}-2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide.
• Structural analysis to evaluate bonding interactions.
• Identification of rare NH•••Au(I) and N(amidate)•••Au(I) interactions in synthesized complexes.
• Characterization data support the presence of these non-covalent interactions, contributing to the understanding of coordination chemistry.