Gold(I)‐Catalyzed Intermolecular Cyclopropanation of Enynes with Alkenes: Trapping of Two Different Gold Carbenes

Abstract

Caught in a trap: Intermolecular cyclopropanation reactions of enynes with alkenes allows the synthesis of complex cyclic systems with gold(I) catalysts under mild conditions. Furthermore, gold carbenes are trapped intermolecularly with alkenes (see scheme; L=ligand), thereby providing experimental evidence for the involvement of two different types of metal carbenes in the skeletal rearrangement of enynes. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z602448_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.