Luminescent phosphine gold(I) alkynyl complexes. Highlights from 2010 to 2018

An overview of the homometallic phosphine-Au(I)alkynyl complexes reported in the literature from 2010 to 2018 have been collected and reported in this review article. They have been classified for better understanding, between mononuclear and polynuclear compounds. Their luminescent properties have been discussed along the text and the specific absorption and emission data collected in Annex I. This type of compounds are being used for a wide range of applications in fields such as biomedicine, chemosensors or luminescent materials among others and their interest is increasing in the last years. Some particular examples have been also selected herein. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.