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Significance: In the continuation of their research in gold-catalyzed oxidative cross-coupling reactions (e.g., coupling of alkylgold compounds with arylboronic acids: G. Zhang, L. Cui, Y. Wang, L. Zhang J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 1474), Zhang and co-workers studied the possibility of replacing the Csp2–boron reagents by corresponding simple and economical Csp2–H substrates. Herein, the Au(I)/Au(III)-catalyzed synthesis of tricyclic indolines 2 is reported from N-allyl urea 1 via 5-exo-trig aminoauration followed by intramolecular [3+2] annulation. Mechanistic studies using deuterium labeling, kinetic isotope effect, and isolation of alkylgold intermediates support an electrophilic aromatic auration followed by concerted reductive elimination to form the Csp2–Csp3 bond to give product 2. Comment: The first homogeneous Au-catalyzed oxidative cross-couplings for the formation of Csp2–Csp2 and Csp2–O were reported by the same group (G. Zhang, Y. Peng, L. Cui, L. Zhang Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 3112; Y. Peng, L. Cui, G. Zhang, L. Zhang J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 5062). The present report demonstrates the first Au-catalyzed oxidative crosscoupling reaction between an aryl C–H and an in situ formed alkyl gold species leading to original structures from simple starting materials, a sequence that would be difficult to design and accomplish via other routes. The value of this report is raised by the reported mechanistic studies that will undoubtedly stimulate further developments in the field of homogeneous gold catalysis. N H N O R2

Gold-Catalyzed Heteroannulation Route ofN-Allyl Ureas to Tricyclic Indolines