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[C^N]‐Alkenyl Gold(III) Complexes by Proximal Ring‐Opening of (2‐Pyridyl)alkylidenecyclopropanes: Mechanistic Insights
Author(s) -
González Jorge A.,
Verdugo Felipe,
Mascareñas José Luis,
López Fernando,
Nevado Cristina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.202007371
Subject(s) - pyridine , chemistry , ring (chemistry) , metathesis , salt metathesis reaction , stereochemistry , medicinal chemistry , organic chemistry , polymerization , polymer
Pyridine‐substituted alkylidenecyclopropanes (Py‐ACPs) react with gold(III) salts under mild reaction conditions through an unprecedented, proximal ring‐opening pathway, to generate highly appealing, catalytically active pyridine alkenyl [C^N]‐gold(III) species. Mechanistic studies reveal that the activation of the C−C bond of the ACP takes place through an unusual concerted, σ‐bond metathesis type‐process.