Room temperature hydroamination of alkynes with anilines catalyzed by anti-Bredt di(amino)carbene gold(i) complexes†
Abstract
The room temperature hydroamination of alkynes with phenylhydrazine and anilines was achieved with an anti-Bredt di(amino) carbene gold(I) chloride as precatalyst, in the presence of KBArF as chloride scavenger. These reactions were highly regioselective and excellent conversions were obtained (up to 99%) for a series of alkynes and anilines.