Experimental and theoretical study of gold(III)-catalyzed hydration of alkynes
- Cordón, J. 1
- Jiménez-Osés, G. 2
- López-De-Luzuriaga, J.M. 1
- Monge, M. 1
- Olmos, M.E. 1
- Pascual, D. 1
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Universidad de La Rioja
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University of California Los Angeles
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ISSN: 0276-7333
Any de publicació: 2014
Volum: 33
Número: 14
Pàgines: 3823-3830
Tipus: Article
Altres publicacions en: Organometallics
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The properties of different Au(III) halo dithiocarbamate complexes of structure [AuX2(S2CN(R)2)] as suitable catalysts for the hydration reaction of phenylacetylene have been tested. Moderate catalytic activity was found for X = Cl, Br, while those compounds in which X = I, C6F5 are inert. A working mechanism involving the initial dissociation of a labile ligand (Cl or Br) followed by coordination and activation of the alkyne, solvent-assisted attack of water, and enol tautomerization has been proposed through computational studies. © 2014 American Chemical Society.