Gold redox chemistry holds the promise of unique reactivities and selectivities that are different to other transition metals. Recent studies have utilized strain release, ligand design, and photochemistry to promote the otherwise sluggish oxidative addition to Au(I) complexes. More details on the reductive elimination from Au(III) complexes have also been revealed. These discoveries have facilitated the development of gold redox catalysis and will continue to offer mechanistic insight and inspiration for other transition metals. This review highlights how research in organometallic chemistry has led to gold redox catalysis, as well as applications in materials science, bioconjugation, and radiochemical synthesis.

金氧化还原化学有望提供与其他过渡金属不同的独特反应性和选择性。最近的研究利用应变释放、配体设计和光化学来促进 Au(I) 配合物的缓慢氧化添加。还揭示了有关从 Au(III) 配合物中还原消除的更多细节。这些发现促进了金氧化还原催化的发展，并将继续为其他过渡金属提供机理见解和启发。本综述重点介绍了有机金属化学研究如何导致金氧化还原催化，以及在材料科学、生物共轭和放射化学合成中的应用。