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Hydration of alkynes catalyzed by [Au(X)(L)(ppy)]X in the green solvent γ-valerolactone under acid-free conditions: the importance of the pre-equilibrium step

Jacopo Segato, Alessandro Del Zotto, Leonardo Belpassi, Paola Belanzoni, Daniele Zuccaccia

Catalysis Science & Technology · 2020 · 12 citations · 87 references

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Abstract

Stable and robust [Au(H<sub>2</sub>O)(NHC)(ppy)](X)<sub>2</sub> successfully catalyses the hydration of alkynes in GVL, under acid-free conditions. DFT calculation and NMR measurements suggest that pre-equilibrium is the key step of the whole process.

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