Organic Letters · 2012 · 76 citations · 41 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCatalytic MechanismsOrganic SynthesisOxidation-reduction ReactionsMild Reaction Conditions
Synthetically useful α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds were obtained from gold-catalyzed oxidative rearrangement of homopropargylic ether under mild reaction conditions. Gold carbenoid and oxonium ylide are proposed as key intermediates.
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