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Gold Catalysis: Mild Conditions for the Transformation of Alkynyl Epoxides to Furans
Author(s) -
Hashmi A. Stephen K.,
Sinha Pradipta
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.200303201
Subject(s) - chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , transformation (genetics) , combinatorial chemistry , biochemistry , gene
Gold(III) chloride catalyzes the isomerization of alkynyl epoxides to furans under mild conditions. Additional functional groups like hydroxy groups or aryl bromides do not need to be protected.