Reported
herein
is
the
gold-catalyzed
alkenylation
and
arylation
of
phosphorothioates
using
alkenyl
aryl
iodides.
The
facile
transmetalation
between
Ag-sulfur
complex
Au(III)
intermediate
formed
after
oxidative
addition
key
to
success
this
transformation.
This
methodology
operates
under
mild
reaction
conditions
with
catalyst
loading
as
low
1
mol%,
thereby
providing
an
efficient
access
biologically
active
S-alkenyl
S-aryl
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
Recently,
ligand-promoted
Au(I)/Au(III)-catalyzed
cross-coupling
reactions
with
aryl
iodides
have
garnered
considerable
attention.
Here,
we
report
the
first
visible-light-driven
gold-catalyzed
cross-couplings
of
challenging
bromides.
In
presence
a
(P,
N)-gold(I)
catalyst
and
an
acridinium
photocatalyst
under
blue
LED
irradiation,
C-O
coupling
bromides
carboxylic
acids
was
achieved,
soon
it
found
that
this
photoinduced
appliable
for
other
C-C,
C-N,
C-S
bond
formation.
Experimental
computational
studies
suggest
involves
two
discrete
energy
transfer
(EnT)
events:
first,
from
photosensitizer
produces
excited-state
gold(I)
complex
allows
bottleneck
oxidative
addition
to
form
Au(III)
second,
reductive
elimination
aryl-Au(III)
regenerate
Au(I).
Collectively,
new
synergistic
catalytic
method
developed
here
highlights
tremendous
potential
photochemical
gold
catalysis
via
organogold
complexes,
as
well
its
facilitate
drug
discovery
due
biocompatibility
mildness
reaction
conditions.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(45), P. 13134 - 13139
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
Reported
herein
is
the
ligand-enabled
gold-catalyzed
alkenylation
and
arylation
of
phosphorothioates
using
alkenyl
aryl
iodides.
Mechanistic
studies
revealed
a
crucial
role
in
situ
generated
Ag-sulfur
complex,
which
undergoes
facile
transmetalation
with
Au(iii)
intermediate,
thereby
leading
to
successful
realization
present
reaction.
Moreover,
for
first
time,
phosphoroselenoates
under
gold
redox
catalysis
has
been
presented.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 26, 2025
A
photoinduced
copper-mediated
acyloxylation
of
arylthianthrenium
or
arylphenoxathiinium
salts
with
either
aliphatic
aromatic
carboxylic
acids
is
described
for
the
convenient
synthesis
O-aryl
esters.
The
reaction
has
shown
obvious
advantages,
such
as
high
efficiency,
good
functional
group
tolerance,
excellent
chemoselectivity,
and
capacity
esterification
complex
drug
molecules,
offering
a
practical
synthetic
route
to
multifunctionalized
sterically
congested
esters,
which
are
potentially
useful
in
development
new
prodrugs
twin
drugs.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 21, 2024
Cope
rearrangements
have
garnered
significant
attention
owing
to
their
ability
undergo
structural
reorganization
in
stereoselective
manner.
While
substantial
advances
been
achieved
over
decades,
these
remained
applicable
exclusively
parent
1,5-hexadienes.
Herein,
we
disclose
the
gold-catalyzed
arylative
rearrangement
of
1,6-heptadienes
via
a
cyclization-induced
[3,3]-rearrangement
employing
ligand-enabled
gold
redox
catalysis.
Detailed
mechanistic
investigations
including
several
control
experiments,
cross-over
experiment,
HRMS
analysis,
JACS Au,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4(8), P. 3084 - 3093
Published: July 25, 2024
Compared
to
the
well-established
transition
metal-catalyzed
cross-coupling
reactions,
Au(I)/Au(III)-catalyzed
reactions
have
lagged
behind.
Despite
some
advancements,
achieving
gold-catalyzed
C-O
coupling
with
carboxylic
acids
via
an
Au(III)
carboxylate
intermediate
remains
challenging
due
thermal
unfavorability
of
critical
reductive
elimination
step.
Here,
we
present
first
photosensitized
gold(III)
enable
esterification
aryl
iodides
acids.
In
presence
a
(P,
N)-gold(I)
catalyst
and
photosensitizer
benzophenone
under
blue
LED
irradiation,
derivatives
were
obtained
from
both
alkyl
(1°,
2°,
3°)
Mechanistic
modeling
studies
support
that
energy
transfer
(EnT)
produces
excited-state
complex
couples
This
photoinduced
energy-transfer
strategy
has
been
applied
in
several
other
gold
catalysis
indicating
its
potential
for
further
applications.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(47)
Published: Aug. 12, 2024
Abstract
Herein,
we
disclose
the
first
report
on
gold‐catalyzed
C(sp
2
)‐CN
cross‐coupling
reaction
by
employing
a
ligand‐enabled
Au(I)/Au(III)
redox
catalysis.
This
transformation
utilizes
acetone
cyanohydrin
as
nucleophilic
cyanide
source
to
convert
simple
aryl
and
alkenyl
iodides
into
corresponding
nitriles.
Combined
experimental
computational
studies
highlighted
crucial
role
of
cationic
silver
salts
in
activating
stable
(P,N)‐AuCN
complex
towards
oxidative
addition
subsequently
generate
key
aryl‐Au(III)
complexes.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
90(4), P. 1616 - 1627
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
We
herein
disclose
a
visible-light-induced
synthesis
of
O-aryl
esters
through
the
cross-dehydrogenative
coupling
aldehydes
with
phenols
using
BrCCl3,
in
which
phenolate
functions
as
both
substrate
and
photosensitizer.
This
transition-metal-
photocatalyst-free
esterification
is
suitable
for
wide
range
substrates
gives
moderate
to
excellent
yields
(up
95%).
Mechanistic
studies
provided
evidence
self-propagating
radical
reaction
involving
homolytic
cleavage
aldehydic
C–H
bond
formation
acyl
bromides.
BrCCl3
serves
an
oxidant
hydrogen
atom
transfer
(HAT)
agent.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Herein,
we
disclose
an
unprecedented
gold-catalyzed
1,2-carboxyarylation
of
alkenes
through
ligand-enabled
Au(I)/Au(III)
catalysis.
Unlike
other
approaches
for
the
arylative
functionalization
C-C
multiple
bonds,
attempts
to
utilize
weak
nucleophiles
such
as
carboxylate
anions
were
unsuccessful.
The
key
achieving
this
transformation
is
use
a
1,3-diketone-appended
alkene,
which
undergoes
oxyarylation
followed
by
retro-aldol
reaction
afford
product.
Detailed
mechanistic
investigations
conducted
support
proposed
mechanism.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 1, 2025
Herein,
we
demonstrate
chelating-group-assisted
C(sp2)-O
reductive
elimination
at
gold(III)
centers.
Detailed
stoichiometric
studies
highlighted
the
importance
of
a
chelating
group
for
achieving
successful
C-O
elimination,
paving
way
development
catalytic
version.
The
mechanistic
investigations,
including
control
experiments,
31P
NMR,
mass
spectrometry,
and
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
studies,
suggested
that
synergistic
effect
ligand
creates
highly
coordinated
environment
around
Au(III)
center
to
facilitate
bond-forming
reaction.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 1, 2025
Herein,
we
report
the
gold-catalyzed
deallylative
C-S
cross-coupling
reaction
through
ligand-enabled
Au(I)/Au(III)
redox
catalysis.
One
of
major
challenges
in
reactions
is
to
prevent
catalyst
deactivation
caused
by
formation
a
strong
gold-sulfur
bond.
We
discovered
that
use
allyl
phenyl
sulfide
as
sulfur
surrogate
facilitates
dynamic
equilibrium
between
cationic
Au(I)
and
Au(I)-sulfide
complexes,
overcoming
gold
quenching
problem.
A
detailed
mechanistic
investigation,
including
31P
NMR
studies,
mass
analysis,
stoichiometric
experiments,
provided
valuable
insights
into
mechanism,
which
further
supported
computational
studies.