In terms of producing gold nano flakes, Guo et al.  added aniline to the solution of chloroauric acid in ethylene glycol at 95 °C. However, I couldn't figure out the step by step chemical reaction in it. Can anyone please explain me the reaction procedure or guide me to the relevant source?
- Guo, Z.; Zhang, Y.; DuanMu, Y.; Xu, L.; Xie, S.; Gu, N. Facile Synthesis of Micrometer-Sized Gold Nanoplates through an Aniline-Assisted Route in Ethylene Glycol Solution. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2006, 278 (1), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2005.11.075.