Heterogeneous gold(I)-catalyzed three-component reaction of aldehydes, alkynes, and orthoformates toward propargyl ethers

Article abstract of DOI:10.1080/00397911.2020.1761391

A novel and efficient heterogeneous gold(I)-catalyzed three-component reaction of aldehydes, alkynes, and orthoformates has been developed that proceeds smoothly in dichloroethane (DCE) at 83 °C in the presence of 5 mol% magnetic nanoparticles-anchored phosphine gold(I) complex (Fe₃O₄@SiO₂-P-AuOTf) and offers a general and practical approach for the preparation of a variety of propargyl ethers with good yields. This heterogeneous gold(I) catalyst can be facilely recovered by simply applying an external magnetic field and recycled at least eight times without any apparent decrease in the catalytic efficiency.