sodium ethanolate in tetrahydrofuran; ethanol soln. 4-ethynylpyridine and EtONa in EtOH was added to soln. ((P(p-Tol)3)AuCl) in EtOH-THF (1:1) and stirred at room temp. for 5 h; solvent was evapd. to dryness, residue was recrystd. from CH2Cl2-hexane;elem. anal.;