Issue 24, 2015

Gold and silver catalysis: from organic transformation to bioconjugation

Abstract

This review focuses on gold (including gold(I) and gold(III) complexes, and gold nanoparticles) and silver(I) catalysis, including aerobic oxidation, activation of C–H bonds and activation of C–C multiple bonds, and their applications in the modification of biomolecules, including oligosaccharides, peptides and polypeptides, reported since the year 2000. Because of the high carbophilicity of gold and silver compounds, gold or silver-catalysed/mediated organic transformations feature high functional group tolerance, excellent regio-, diastereo- or enantioselectivity and/or high product turnover numbers under mild reaction conditions.

Graphical abstract: Gold and silver catalysis: from organic transformation to bioconjugation

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
28 Feb 2015
Accepted
07 May 2015
First published
22 May 2015

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015,13, 6667-6680

Gold and silver catalysis: from organic transformation to bioconjugation

V. K. Lo, A. O. Chan and C. Che, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2015, 13, 6667 DOI: 10.1039/C5OB00407A

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