in dichloromethane under N2; MeNC in CH2Cl2 added dropwise to suspn. of Au complex in CH2Cl2; maintained at room temp. in the absence of light with stirring for 4 h; stored in refrigerator overnight; filtered; ppt. washed with petroleum ether;

in dichloromethane (Ar); stirred for 4 h; evapd. (vac.), extd. (pentane), filtered, dried (vac.);

in tetrahydrofuran protective gas: argon; slow addn. of methylamine (in THF) to stirred suspension of (ClAuCN)2C6H4 (70 h/room temp.);; filtration; evapn.; digestion (CH2Cl2/30 min); filtration (from C6H4(NH)2CAuCl); addn. of ether ppts. carben-gold complex; concn., further addn. of ether; pptn.;;

in dichloromethane Irradiation (UV/VIS); soln. of Au complex in CH2Cl2 was photolyzed at room temp. under Ar; UV monitoring;

in neat (no solvent) byproducts: MeNC, Cl2; decompd. at 210-290°C;