Gold-catalyzed cycloaromatization of 2, 4-dien-6-yne carboxylic acids: Synthesis of 2, 3-disubstituted phenols and unsymmetrical Bi- and terphenyls

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 48, Issue 30, 2009, Pages 5534-5537

  García García, Patricia ^a   Fernández Rodríguez, Manuel A ^b   Aguilar, Enrique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED CHEMISTRY OF CATALONIA IQAC CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cycloaromatization; Gold; Homogeneous catalysis; Phenols; Terphenyls

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LOADINGS; CYCLOAROMATIZATION; ELECTRON-DONATING GROUP; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; REGIO-SELECTIVE; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TERPHENYLS; TRIPLE BONDS; UNSYMMETRICAL;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CATALYSIS; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; GOLD; ORGANIC ACIDS; REACTION KINETICS;

PHENOLS;

EID: 70349911558     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200901269     Document Type: Article

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