Cyclometallated gold(III) hydroxides as versatile synthons for Au-N, Au-C complexes and luminescent compounds

The gold(III) hydroxide kappa(3)-(C boolean AND N boolean AND C)* Au(OH) reacts with C-H and N-H compounds and arylboronic acids to produce a range of perfluoroaryls, N-heterocyclic and alkynyl compounds in high yields; some of which show unexpectedly strong modulation of their photoluminescence from yellow to blue [(C boolean AND N boolean AND C)* = 2,6-(C6H3But)(2)pyridine].