Synthesis and Reactivity of Extremely Electron‐Poor Au(III) Complexes Bearing OTf − or NTf 2 − Ligands

Key Points

• The aim is to synthesize and characterize electron-poor Au(III) complexes and evaluate their reactivity.
• Synthesis of Au(III) complexes with triflate and bistriflimide ligands.
• Structural characterization using methylimidazole ligands.
• Investigation of reactivity with unfunctionalized aryls like benzene and toluene.
• Addition of halides to form aryl halides.
• Synthesis of stable Au(III)-triflate and -bistriflimide complexes was achieved.
• These complexes exhibited susceptibility to aryl metalation.
• Formation of aryl halides was successfully demonstrated.