“…Hydrogen tetrachloroaurate(III) trihydrate (HAuCl 4 .3H 2 O, Aldrich, 99.9+%), potassium tetrachloroplatinate (K 2 PtCl 4 , Aldrich, 99.9+%), tributylphosphine (PBu 3 , Aldrich, 98%), allylmercaptane (AM, Aldrich 98% pure), potassium thioacetate (CH 3 COSK, Aldrich, 98%), tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB, Aldrich, 98%), sodium borohydride (NaBH 4 , Aldrich, 99%), and organic solvents (Aldrich reagent grade) were used as received. Platinum complex trans - [dichlorobis(tributylphosphine)platinum(II)] and 4,4′-diethynylbiphenyl (H–CC–C 6 H 4 –C 6 H 4 –CC–H, DEBP) were prepared by reported methods. , Preparative thin-layer chromatography (TLC) separation was performed on 0.7 mm silica plates (Merck Kieselgel 60 GF254), and chromatographic separations were obtained with 70-230 mesh silica (Merck) by using n-hexane/dichloromethane mixtures. Deionized water, obtained from Millipore-SIMPAKOR1 (Simplicity185), was degassed for 30 min with Argon before use.…”