in ethanol to a soln. of 0.11 g of the gold complex in EtOH is added a soln. of 0.06 g (Et2NC(S)S)2 in EtOH (20°C); the mixt. is stirred for 15 min; pptd. gold diethylthiocarbamate filtered off and washed with ether; mother liquor evapd. to dryness under vac., residue washed with benzene and recrystd. from alc.;

in tetrachloromethane; dichloromethane to a soln. of the gold complex in CH2Cl2 at -10°C is added a soln. of Br2 in CCl4; the mixt. is stirred for 20 min at the same temp.; the pptd. Au is sepd. off; petroleum ether precipitates a product mixt.; TLC indicates Ph3PO, Ph3PAuBr (content detd. from UV spectrum), and Ph3PAuBr3; pivaloylamide identified from IR spectrum;

in tetrachloromethane; dichloromethane to a soln. of the gold complex in CH2Cl2 at -10°C is added a soln. of Br2 in CCl4; the mixt. is stirred for 20 min at the same temp.; the pptd. Au is sepd. off; petroleum ether precipitates a product mixt.; TLC indicates Ph3PO, Ph3PAuBr (content detd. from UV spectrum), and Ph3PAuBr3; pivaloylamide identified from IR spectrum;

in not given decompn. in soln.;

in tetrachloromethane; dichloromethane to a soln. of the gold complex in CH2Cl2 at -10°C is added a soln. of Br2 in CCl4; the mixt. is stirred for 20 min at the same temp.; the pptd. Au is sepd. off; petroleum ether precipitates a product mixt.; TLC indicates Ph3PO, Ph3PAuBr (content detd. from UV spectrum), and Ph3PAuBr3; pivaloylamide identified from IR spectrum;

in tetrachloromethane; dichloromethane to a soln. of the gold complex in CH2Cl2 at -10°C is added a soln. of Br2 in CCl4; the mixt. is stirred for 20 min at the same temp.; the pptd. Au is sepd. off; petroleum ether precipitates a product mixt.; TLC indicates Ph3PO, Ph3PAuBr (content detd. from UV spectrum), and Ph3PAuBr3; pivaloylamide identified from IR spectrum;