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Core chemistry of gold and its complexes

Core chemistry of gold and its complexes Inflammopharmacology 16 (2008) 110–111 0925-4692/08/030110-2 Inflammopharmacology DOI 10.1007/s10787-007-0019-4 © Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel, 2008 Review M. L. Williams School of Biomolecular and Physical Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan campus, Qld 4111, Australia, Fax: +61 3735 7656, e-mail: michael.williams @griffith.edu.au Received 4 July 2007; accepted 10 September 2007 Published Online First 4 June 2008 Gold (atomic symbol Au) is a soft, bright yellow metal with and disproportionate in aqueous environments forming both the highest ductility and malleability of any of the elements. gold° and gold(III) according to the following equation: Located in group 11 of the periodic table it possesses the elec- 3Au(I)(aq) → 2Au°(s) + Au(III)(aq) E = +0.47 V; K ≈ 10 10 1 tron configuration d s and together with copper and silver, forms the coinage metal group. In its metallic state, gold is For comparison the redox potential for metallic one of the most noble of all the metals, being unreactive to Au° → Au(I) E = –1.83 V oxygen, sulphur, concentrated acids or bases even at elevated and Au° → Au(III) E = –1.52 V temperatures. However, gold reacts readily with halogens and dissolves The aqueous stability of gold(I) compounds increases with in solutions containing or generating http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Inflammopharmacology Springer Journals

Core chemistry of gold and its complexes

Williams, M.
Inflammopharmacology , Volume 16 (3) – Jun 4, 2008
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2008 by Springer
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Biomedicine; Allergology; Dermatology; Gastroenterology ; Rheumatology ; Immunology; Pharmacology/Toxicology
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0925-4692
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1568-5608
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10.1007/s10787-007-0019-4
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Inflammopharmacology 16 (2008) 110–111 0925-4692/08/030110-2 Inflammopharmacology DOI 10.1007/s10787-007-0019-4 © Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel, 2008 Review M. L. Williams School of Biomolecular and Physical Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan campus, Qld 4111, Australia, Fax: +61 3735 7656, e-mail: michael.williams @griffith.edu.au Received 4 July 2007; accepted 10 September 2007 Published Online First 4 June 2008 Gold (atomic symbol Au) is a soft, bright yellow metal with and disproportionate in aqueous environments forming both the highest ductility and malleability of any of the elements. gold° and gold(III) according to the following equation: Located in group 11 of the periodic table it possesses the elec- 3Au(I)(aq) → 2Au°(s) + Au(III)(aq) E = +0.47 V; K ≈ 10 10 1 tron configuration d s and together with copper and silver, forms the coinage metal group. In its metallic state, gold is For comparison the redox potential for metallic one of the most noble of all the metals, being unreactive to Au° → Au(I) E = –1.83 V oxygen, sulphur, concentrated acids or bases even at elevated and Au° → Au(III) E = –1.52 V temperatures. However, gold reacts readily with halogens and dissolves The aqueous stability of gold(I) compounds increases with in solutions containing or generating

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