Intriguing mechanistic labyrinths in gold(i) catalysis

Many mechanistically intriguing reactions have been developed in the last decade using gold( i ) as catalyst. Here we review the main mechanistic proposals in gold-catalysed activation of alkynes and allenes, in which this metal plays a central role by stabilising a variety of complex cationic inter...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2014-01, Vol.5 (1), p.16-28
Main Authors: Obradors, Carla, Echavarren, Antonio M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Activation
Chemistry
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Summary:Many mechanistically intriguing reactions have been developed in the last decade using gold( i ) as catalyst. Here we review the main mechanistic proposals in gold-catalysed activation of alkynes and allenes, in which this metal plays a central role by stabilising a variety of complex cationic intermediates. Gold( i ) controls complex transformations proceeding through carbocationic species by stabilising the key reactive intermediates.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c3cc45518a