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Gold‐Catalyzed Dehydrative Transformations of Unsaturated Alcohols
Author(s) -
Biannic Berenger,
Aponick Aaron
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201100858
Subject(s) - chemistry , allylic rearrangement , electrophile , catalysis , enantioselective synthesis , chirality (physics) , homogeneous , substrate (aquarium) , homogeneous catalysis , substitution reaction , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , chiral symmetry breaking , physics , oceanography , quantum mechanics , geology , nambu–jona lasinio model , thermodynamics , quark
The activation of allylic and propargylic alcohols for use as electrophiles represents a burgeoning new area in homogeneous gold catalysis. This review covers Au‐catalyzed substitution reactions of unsaturated alcohols in which water serves as leaving group. Attention is given to different substrate classes and the mechanisms by which the reactions are believed to occur. Recent advances in chirality transfer and enantioselective reactions are also reviewed.