Propargyl ethers 7-chloro-(4-propargyloxy)quinoline, 1-propargyloxynaphthalene, and 2-propargyloxybenzophenone reacted with [AuCl(PPh3)] in the presence of KOH to produce colorless, air- and humidity-stable gold(I) alkynyl complexes ≡[Au(C COCH2Ar)(PPh3)] (1-3) in good yields (Scheme 1).