A cationic gold(I) complex as a general catalyst for the intermolecular hydroamination of alkynes: Application to the one-pot synthesis of allenes from two alkynes and a sacrificial amine

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 3056-3060

  Zeng, Xiaoming ^a   Frey, Guido D ^a   Kousar, Shazia ^a   Bertrand, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

C C coupling reactions; Carbenes; Crosscoupling; Gold; Hydroamination

Indexed keywords

ALLENES; C-C COUPLING REACTIONS; CARBENES; CATIONIC GOLDS; CROSSCOUPLING; GOLD COMPLEXES; HYDROAMINATION; HYDROGEN DONORS; INTERNAL ALKYNES; MOISTURE SENSITIVITIES; ONE POTS; ONE-POT SYNTHESIS; SECONDARY AMINES; SINGLE CATALYSTS; TERTIARY AMINES;

ACETYLENE; AMINATION; AMINES; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL BONDS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GOLD; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROGEN; LIGHTING; REACTION KINETICS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

GOLD COMPOUNDS;

ALKADIENE; ALKYNE; ALLENE; AMINE; GOLD; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS;

ALKADIENES; ALKYNES; AMINES; CATALYSIS; GOLD; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 63749132170     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200802626     Document Type: Article

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