The synthesis of tetranuclear gold complexes, as tructurally unprecedented octanuclear complex with ap lanar [Au I 8 ]c ore,a nd pentanuclear [Au I 4 M I ](M = Cu, Ag) complexes is presented. The linear [Au I 4 ]complex undergoes C À Hf unctionalization of carbonyl compounds under mild reaction conditions.I na ddition, [Au I 4 Ag I ]c atalyzes the carbonylation of primary amines to form ureas under homogeneous conditions with efficiencies higher than those achieved by gold nanoparticles. Following the pioneering work of the groups of Hutchings [1] and Haruta [2] on the oxidation of hydrocarbons and CO,many gold clusters and nanoparticles have been structurally characterized and studied in catalysis. [3,4] Recently,s mall gold clusters have been found to activate the CÀIb ond of iodobenzene in the gas phase [5] and to catalyze reactions usually performed by mononuclear gold complexes. [6] However ,t he actual structures of these clusters have not been determined. In this context, it is important to note that the group of Bertrand reported the synthesis of mixed-valence trinuclear [Au 0 2 Au I ]c lusters which are catalysts for the carbonylation of aliphatic amines under homogeneous conditions. [7] As part of our program on the study of the catalytic activity of well-defined gold(I) clusters, [8] we now report ar eady synthesis of linear [Au 4 ], pentagonal [Au I 4 M I ](M= Cu, Ag), and octagonal [Au 8 ]c omplexes.T he linear [Au 4 ] complex reacts with carbonyl compounds by CÀHf unction-alization to form square-planar complexes.F urthermore,t he pentanuclear complex [Au I 4 Ag I ]h as been found to be an excellent homogeneous catalyst for the carbonylation of amines. Our synthesis started from the dinuclear gold(I) complex 1,w hich is quantitatively prepared by mixing 2,6-bis(diphe-Scheme 1. Synthesis of the [Au 4 ]c omplexes 2 and 3 and the [Au 8 ] complex 4.A= SbF 6 ,B= BF 4 .