adversely affecting the desired processing properties of a preparation which are essentially determined by the type of carrier medium the drying properties are influenced to an unexpectedly great extent by the structure of the organic gold compound the structure of the substances of the present invention results in extraordinarily short drying times in comparison to previously known substances with a similar structure see examples 3 and 4 and reference examples 1 and 2 the drying times are approximately the same within the group of the substances of formula i determination of the drying time surfaces of 5 u00d7 5 cm are printed with the gold preparation screen printing the surface is coated with sea shore sand at intervals of one half to one hour the drying process is over when the sand falls off due to insufficient adhesion when the sanded surface is vertically positioned 1 2 moles 98 mercaptoacetic acid 112 7 g and 1 mole 3 4 hydroxymethyl tricyclo 5 2 1 0 2 6 decane 166 0 g isomeric mixture 34 tcd alkohol m 34 by hoechst dissolved in 250 ml toluene are heated in the presence of 2 g p toluene sulfonic acid on a water separator under reflux approximately 120 u00b0 c after approximately 2 5 h the theoretical amount of water 18 ml has been separated after having cooled off the reaction mixture is neutralized for the separation.