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A Cationic Gold(I) Complex as a General Catalyst for the Intermolecular Hydroamination of Alkynes: Application to the One‐Pot Synthesis of Allenes from Two Alkynes and a Sacrificial Amine
Author(s) -
Zeng Xiaoming,
Frey Guido D.,
Kousar Shazia,
Bertrand Guy
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.200802626
Subject(s) - hydroamination , cationic polymerization , intermolecular force , catalysis , amine gas treating , chemistry , alkyne , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , molecule
Two very distinct chemical reactions, yet a single catalyst : A gold complex promotes the formation of tertiary enamines from a variety of terminal and internal alkynes. Subsequent addition of a terminal alkyne to the reaction mixture affords allenes (see scheme).