- Competitive gold-activation modes in terminal alkynes: An experimental and mechanistic study
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The competition between π- and dual σ,π-gold-activation modes is revealed in the gold(I)-catalyzed heterocyclization of 1-(o-ethynylaryl)urea. A noticeable effect of various ligands in gold complexes on the choice of these activation modes is described. The cationic [Au(IPr)]+ (IPr=2,6-bis(diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) complex cleanly promotes the π activation of terminal alkynes, whereas [Au(PtBu3)]+ favors intermediate σ,π species. In this experimental and mechanistic study, which includes kinetic and cross-over experiments, several σ-gold, σ,π-gold, and other gold polynuclear reaction intermediates have been isolated and identified by NMR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, or MALDI spectrometry. The ligand control in the simultaneous or alternative π- and σ,π-activation modes is also supported by deuterium-labeling experiments. Copyright
- Gimeno, Ana,Cuenca, Ana B.,Suarez-Pantiga, Samuel,De Arellano, Carmen Ramirez,Medio-Simon, Mercedes,Asensio, Gregorio
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- NHC-stabilized gold(I) complexes: Suitable catalysts for 6-exo-dig heterocyclization of 1-(o-Ethynylaryl)ureas
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Figure presented 3-substituted 1-(o-ethynylaryl)ureas 1 selectively undergo either 6-exo-dig or 5-endo-dig cyclization (to give 4-methylene-3,4-quinazolin- 2-ones 2 or indoles 3, respectively) depending on the choice of the metal, ligand, and reaction conditions. The best results (up to 96% yield) in the preparation of the hydroamination products 2 are achieved with the highly bulky NHC-stabilized cationic gold(I) complex [Au(IPr)]+. Conversely, ureas bearing an internal alkyne lead to the 5-endo-dig cyclization mode regardless of the gold(I) complex employed. Whereas the nature of the substituent at N-3 does not have any influence on the regiochemistry observed, it does, in some cases, affect the efficiency of these transformations.
- Gimeno, Ana,Medio-Simon, Mercedes,De Arellano, Carmen Ramirez,Asensio, Gregorio,Cuenca, Ana B.
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p. 1900 - 1903
(2010/06/21)
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