Consider the following three-step reaction pathway. Step 1: (CH3)3AuPH3 (CH3)3Au PH3 (fast)
Step 2: (CH3)3Au (CH3)Au C2H6 (slow)
Step 3: (CH3)Au PH3 (CH3)AuPH3 (fast)
Which is the correct list of reaction intermediates from the reaction pathway above?
A.) (CH3)3AuPH3, (CH3)3Au, and (CH3)Au
B.) PH3 and (CH3)Au
C.) (CH3)3AUPH3 and C2H6
D.) PH3, (CH3)3Au, and (CH3)Au