Phosphate ligands in the gold(i)-catalysed activation of enynes
Gold(i) forms neutral complexes with binol phosphates that are unreactive in the catalytic cyclisation of enynes. Reaction in protic solvents or activation by silver(i) restores the catalytic activity.
Raducan, Mihai,Moreno, Maria,Bour, Christophe,Echavarren, Antonio M.