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The reaction of the gold(III) cyclometallated complexes [Au(L)Cl][BF4]
[L = N2C10H7(CHMeC6H4)-6 1 or N2C10H7(CMe2C6H4)-6 2, where N2C10H8 =
2,2/-bipy] with AgBF4 in acetone solution affords the acetonyl derivat
ives [Au(L){CH2C(O)Me}][BF4], 3 and 4, and the dinuclear oxobridged co
mplexes [Au-2(L)(2)(mu-O)][BF4](2),5 and 6; the crystal structure of c
omplex 6 gives evidence for an unprecedented unsupported Au-O-Au bridg
e.