Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Herein, for the first time, we disclose migratory insertion of alkynes into Au(III)‒C bonds in a catalytic fashion. Experimental results clearly suggest that pathway predominates over π-activation - finding further supported by Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations. The observed regioselectivity underscores distinct advantages and complementarity gold catalysis comparison to palladium catalysis.

Language: Английский