Gold-N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complexes of Mineral Acids

Marcel Brill, Fady Nahra, Alberto Gomez-Herrera, Caroline Zinser, David B. Cordes, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Steven P. Nolan*

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Abstract

We have synthesized and characterized new gold-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes derived from the deprotonation of mineral acids. The use of sulfuric acid was a particularly interesting case. These complexes were tested in known gold-catalyzed reactions, such as the hydration of alkynes and the Meyer-Schuster rearrangement. They proved to be highly efficient in both reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)117-120
Number of pages4
JournalChemCatChem
Volume9
Issue number1
Early online date14 Dec 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jan 2017

Keywords

  • MEYER-SCHUSTER REARRANGEMENT
  • ONE-POT SYNTHESIS
  • MECHANISTIC INSIGHTS
  • SILVER-FREE
  • CATALYSIS
  • ALKYNES
  • COUNTERION
  • HYDRATION
  • REACTIVITY
  • ALCOHOLS

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