By reaction with the aurating agents [Au(PMe(3))]BF4/O3SCF3 or [{(Me(3
)P)Au}O-3]BF4 in molar ratios 1:1-1:2 or 1:3, sodium methylthiolate Na
SMe is converted into dinuclear [Au(PMe(3))(SMe)](2) 1, tetranuclear [
{MeS[Au(PMe(3))](2)}(2)X(2)] (X = BF4 2a, O3SCF3 2b) and the novel tri
nuclear [MeS{Au(PMe(3))}(3)][O3SCF3](2) 3 complexes.