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The mesitylgold(I) complex, (AuMes)5(Mes = 2,4,6-Me3C6H2), which has a five pointed star shape, was synthesized by the reaction of AuCOCl with a tetrahydrofuran solution of MesMgBr: the Au–C bond distances range from 2.12(2) to 2.20(2)Å.
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Gambarotta et al. (1983) studied this question.
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