2-(Aminomethyl)phenyl complexes of Au(III), mixed Au(III)/Ag(I), and Pd(II) with the 2,2-diacetyl-1,1-ethylenedithiolato ligand: dancing of palladacycles around a juggler ligand.

The reaction of [Tl(2){mu-S,S-S(2)C=C{C(O)Me}(2)}] with [Au(C,N-C(6)H(4)CH(2)NMe(2)-2)Cl(2)] (1:1) gives [{Au(C,N-C(6)H(4)CH(2)NMe(2)-2)}{S,S-S(2)C=C{C(O)Me}(2)}] (1) which, in turn, reacts with AgClO(4) (1:1) to give [{Au(C,N-C(6)H(4)CH(2)NMe(2)-2)}{Ag(OClO(3))}{S(2)C=C{C(O)Me}(2)}] (2). Complexes [{Au(C,N-C(6)H(4)CH(2)NMe(2)-2)}{Ag(X)(PPh(3))}{S(2)C=C{C(O)Me}(2)}] [X = OClO(3) (3), ONO(2) (4)] have been obtained by reaction of 1 with PPh(3) and AgClO(4) or AgNO(3), respectively (1:1:1). Complex 3 can also be obtained by reacting 2 with PPh(3) (1:1).