Stable AuIII complexes with four N-heterocyclic carbene groups can be prepared in high yield directly from KAuCl4.
Mageed, Ahmed Hassoon; Skelton, Brian W.; Baker, Murray V.; Dalton Trans.  (2017) –; doi:10.1039/C7DT01272A

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 Stable AuIII complexes with four N-heterocyclic carbene groups can be
 prepared in high yield directly from KAuCl4.
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