Gold catalysis: Proof of arene oxides as intermediates in the phenol synthesis

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 44, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 2798-2801

  Hashmi, A Stephen K ^a   Rudolph, Matthias ^a   Weyrauch, Jan P ^a   Wölfle, Michael ^a   Frey, Wolfgang ^a   Bats, Jan W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arene oxides; Density functional calculations; Gold; Homogeneous catalysis; N ligands

Indexed keywords

GOLD; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHENOLS; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ARENE OXIDES; LIGANDS; REACTION MIXTURES; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 18844396734     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200462672     Document Type: Article

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