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
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(26), P. 5430 - 5435
Published: June 24, 2024
We
have
gold-catalyzed
C–N
cross-couplings
of
aryl
iodides
with
aliphatic
nitriles.
Although
nitriles
are
usually
challenging
nitrogen
cross-coupling
partners,
they
could
be
activated
by
base-mediated
deprotonation
and
isomerization.
The
method
utilizes
widely
available
substrates
in
moderate
to
good
yields
provide
various
N-aryl
compounds.
In
addition,
a
similar
strategy
extended
the
silver
cyanate.
protocol
features
high
humidity/air
tolerance
works
inter-
intramolecularly.
European Journal of Organic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2025
Abstract
Carbonylative
transformation
is
already
been
accepted
as
a
powerful
toolbox
in
synthetic
chemistry.
However,
the
manipulation
of
toxic
and
smell‐less
carbon
monoxide
gas
lagged
it
from
wide
range
applications.
Hence
developing
new
efficient
CO
surrogates
become
an
attractive
topic.
Herein,
we
developed
novel
mannitol‐based
surrogate
with
enhanced
loading
capacity
compared
to
known
organic
surrogates.
We
successfully
used
palladium‐catalyzed
alkoxycarbonylation
aryl
bromides
phenols
only
0.5
equivalent
required.
This
newly
designed
offers
additional
possibility
for
further
development
The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 7, 2025
Abstract
Gold
catalysis
has
experienced
remarkable
progress
over
the
past
two
decades,
particularly
in
transformations
involving
alkynes.
While
numerous
aspects
of
gold‐catalyzed
reactions
have
been
extensively
reviewed,
specific
area
cascade
annulations
between
functionalized
amines
and
alkynes
represents
a
distinct
rapidly
developing
direction
that
warrants
focused
attention.
This
survey
collects
systematically
analyzes
these
transformations,
which
emerged
as
convenient
synthetic
strategies
to
diverse
nitrogen
heterocycles.
The
relevant
are
classified
firstly
by
chemical
nature
amine
functional
substituent,
secondly
size
formed
ring.
field
under
consideration
bridges
several
fundamental
practical
branches
chemistry,
including
catalysis,
organic
synthesis,
medicinal
materials
science.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(46), P. 9835 - 9840
Published: Nov. 11, 2024
We
have
developed
an
efficient
gold-catalyzed
C-S
cross-coupling
of
various
silver-based
thionucleophiles
with
aryl
iodides.
Our
method
offers
a
one-stop-shop
solution
for
synthesizing
diverse
sulfur-containing
aromatics,
including
thiocyanic
acids,
diethyldithiocarbamates,
sulfones,
and
thiobenzoates.
protocol
gives
moderate
to
excellent
yields
compatibility
functional
groups.
In
comparison
other
transition-metal-catalyzed
cross-couplings,
our
has
advantages
in
broad
applicability
high
tolerance
toward
air
moisture.
Organic Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(25), P. 5347 - 5352
Published: June 17, 2024
α-Fluorinated
aryl
esters
pose
a
challenge
in
synthesis
via
O-arylation
of
α-fluorinated
carboxylates
owing
to
their
low
reactivities.
This
limitation
has
been
addressed
by
combining
silver
catalyst
with
aryl(trimethoxyphenyl)iodonium
tosylates
access
esters.
We
envision
that
the
catalytic
system
involves
high-valent
species
generated
oxidation
silver(I)
salt.
The
present
method
provided
synthetic
protocol
for
various
including
fluorinated
analogs
drug
derivatives.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 21, 2024
Abstract
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,
31
P
NMR
and
DFT
studies
performed
underpin
mechanism.
Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(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.
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