Dynamic metal–ligand coordination in solution: a ligand-exchange relay mechanism for gold( i ) sulfido complex transformation
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: , consistent with experimental observations. This ligand dependence arises from the P-P bite distance, which controls key Au-S contacts and thereby the relay-intermediate stability. These findings reveal ligand-exchange relay as a distinct dynamic coordination mode and demonstrate that MLP-driven enhanced-sampling simulations can resolve interconversions of polynuclear complexes with atomistic and free-energy resolution.
Source: Chemical Science
DOI: 10.1039/d6sc06455h
Authors: Yining Zhang, Guoao Li, Manyi Yang, Shuhua Li
Institution: Nanjing University
Language: English
Subfield: Inorganic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7223059251
