Site-specific introduction of gold-carbenoids by intermolecular oxidation of ynamides or ynol ethers

Paul Davies, Alex Cremonesi, N Martin

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Abstract

Ynamides and ynol ethers undergo intermolecular gold-catalysed reaction with a nucleophilic oxidant to access metal-carbenoid reactivity patterns. A site-specific oxidation/ 1,2-insertion cascade is used for a general access to functionalised alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acid derivatives and vinylogous carbimates.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)379-381
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume47
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2011

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