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Competitive Gold‐Activation Modes in Terminal Alkynes: An Experimental and Mechanistic Study
Author(s) -
Gimeno Ana,
Cuenca Ana B.,
SuárezPantiga Samuel,
de Arellano Carmen Ramírez,
MedioSimón Mercedes,
Asensio Gregorio
Publication year - 2014
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.201304087
Subject(s) - chemistry , cationic polymerization , ligand (biochemistry) , activation barrier , catalysis , intramolecular force , mass spectrometry , stereochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , receptor , chromatography , biochemistry
The competition between π‐ and dual σ,π‐gold‐activation modes is revealed in the gold(I)‐catalyzed heterocyclization of 1‐( o ‐ethynylaryl)urea. A noticeable effect of various ligands in gold complexes on the choice of these activation modes is described. The cationic [Au(IPr)] + (IPr=2,6‐bis(diisopropylphenyl)imidazol‐2‐ylidene) complex cleanly promotes the π activation of terminal alkynes, whereas [Au(P t Bu 3 )] + favors intermediate σ,π species. In this experimental and mechanistic study, which includes kinetic and cross‐over experiments, several σ‐gold, σ,π‐gold, and other gold polynuclear reaction intermediates have been isolated and identified by NMR spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, or MALDI spectrometry. The ligand control in the simultaneous or alternative π‐ and σ,π‐activation modes is also supported by deuterium‐labeling experiments.