Gold‐Catalyzed 1,2‐Oxoarylations of Nitriles with Pyridine‐Derived Oxides

Abstract

We report the first success in the gold-catalyzed oxoarylations of nitriles with pyridine-derived N-oxides using gold carbenes as initiators. These oxoarylations were also achieved satisfactorily in intermolecular three-component oxidations, including diverse alkenyldiazo esters, nitriles, and pyridine-based oxides.