Tetrahedron

Cross-coupling of arene–gold (III) complexes

M Hofer, C Nevado

Index: Hofer, Manuel; Nevado, Cristina Tetrahedron, 2013 , vol. 69, # 27-28 p. 5751 - 5757

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Abstract

The reactivity of electron-deficient arene–gold (III) complexes toward nucleophilic aromatic and heteroaromatic counterparts has been studied. 1-Methylindole proved to be the best reaction partner while trimethoxybenzenes did not react. The ancillary ligand on gold also influenced the reactivity in the order PPh3> PtBu3> IPr. An oxidative cross-coupling starting from the corresponding gold (I) complexes in presence of hypervalent iodide oxidants was ...