[(NHC)AuI]-catalyzed formation of conjugated enones and enals: An experimental and computational study

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 6437-6451

  Marion, Nicolas ^a   Carlqvist, Peter ^a   Gealageas, Ronan ^a,d   De Frémont, Pierre ^b   Maseras, Feliu ^a,c   Nolan, Steven P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH OF CATALONIA ICIQ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

Author keywords

Carbenes; Density functional calculations; Enones; Gold; Potential energy surface

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; GOLD; OPTIMIZATION; SOLVENTS; STEREOSELECTIVITY;

CARBENES; ENONES; POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACE;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 34547556193     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200700134     Document Type: Article

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