A
distinctive
C–N
cleavage/C–C
bonding
mechanism
was
theoretically
revealed
for
Au-catalyzed
reactions
of
N
-(
o
-alkynylphenyl)imines
with
vinyldiazo
ketones.
Chemical Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(38), P. 15577 - 15587
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Computations
were
used
to
model
the
rearrangement
of
barbaralyl
cation,
a
structure
that
demonstrates
nonclassical
bridging,
homoconjugation,
fluxionality,
non-statistical
dynamic
effects,
post-transition
state
bifurcations,
and
tunneling!
A
distinctive
C–N
cleavage/C–C
bonding
mechanism
was
theoretically
revealed
for
Au-catalyzed
reactions
of
N
-(
o
-alkynylphenyl)imines
with
vinyldiazo
ketones.