aurophilicity
Sign in to savethumb|When the ligand on the left is treated with 3 equivalents of a gold(I) halide (with each [[phosphine group coordinating a separate gold center), the aurophilic interaction between gold atoms hinders free rotation around single bonds. The temperature required to restore free rotation on the NMR timescale is a measure of the strength of the aurophilic interaction.]]
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thumb|When the ligand on the left is treated with 3 equivalents of a gold(I) halide (with each [[phosphine group coordinating a separate gold center), the aurophilic interaction between gold atoms hinders free rotation around single bonds. The temperature required to restore free rotation on the NMR timescale is a measure of the strength of the aurophilic interaction.]]
In chemistry, aurophilicity refers to the tendency of gold complexes to aggregate via formation of weak metallophilic interactions.
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