Acetic acid as a proton shuttle in gold chemistry

Friday, July 24, 2015 - 06:50 in Physics & Chemistry

A recently published study gives a vivid example of unusual chemical reactivity associated with organogold complexes. Using modern physical methods and computational studies, the authors propose a reaction mechanism in which a molecule of acetic acid serves as a proton shuttle, transferring the hydrogen atom between the reaction centers.

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