A Carbene-Stabilized Gold(I) Fluoride:  Synthesis and Theory David S. Laitar Peter Müller Thomas G. Gray Joseph P. Sadighi 10.1021/om050619f.s002 https://acs.figshare.com/articles/dataset/A_Carbene_Stabilized_Gold_I_Fluoride_Synthesis_and_Theory/3268801 The first isolable gold(I) fluoride complex, stabilized by an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand, has been isolated in two-coordinate monomeric form. DFT calculations show significant pπ/dπ interactions between fluoride and gold(I) and indicate a substantial negative charge on fluorine. 2005-09-12 00:00:00 DFT calculations show fluorine NHC Fluoride monomeric charge isolable Synthesi carbene ligand interaction fluoride