Abstract A series of gold (I) complexes with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) and acetylide ligands, namely [Au (NHC 1)(C≡ CAr)](NHC 1= 1-(9-anthracenylmethyl)-3-(n)-butylimidazol- 2-ylidene; 1 b–1 g),[Au (NHC 2)(C≡ CAr)](NHC 2= 1, 3-diethylimidazol-2-ylidene; 2 b–2 f) and [Au (C≡ NAr) 2]+(C≡ NAr= arylisocyanide; 3 a–3 f) have been synthesized. At room temperature, most of these gold (I) complexes are emissive in the solid state and in ...
