Issue 9, 2019

Gold-catalyzed heterocyclic syntheses through α-imino gold carbene complexes as intermediates

Abstract

Gold carbene complexes have been recognized as common intermediates in gold-catalyzed organic syntheses. In this field, α-imino gold carbene complexes, in the last few years, have emerged as valuable intermediates toward the synthesis of N-heterocycles. This review is dedicated toward formulating a comprehensive compilation of the different methodologies for heterocyclic synthesis, postulating the participation of α-imino gold carbene complexes as intermediates. In addition to the scarce examples involving the direct formation of α-imino diazo compounds from gold decomposition, the use of nitrogenated nucleophiles, through an initial attack on gold-activated alkynes followed by gold retrodonation and expulsion of a leaving group, constitutes the most commonly employed strategy for achieving this target. This review has been divided into different sections as follows according to the type of N-nucleophile used: azides, aza-ylides, 2H-azirines, isoxazoles and their derivatives, indazoles, and triazapentalenes. A large number of heterocycles, ranging from five- to seven-membered rings, have been efficiently synthesized following this methodology.

Graphical abstract: Gold-catalyzed heterocyclic syntheses through α-imino gold carbene complexes as intermediates

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
14 feb 2019
Accepted
15 mar 2019
First published
20 mar 2019

Org. Chem. Front., 2019,6, 1513-1540

Gold-catalyzed heterocyclic syntheses through α-imino gold carbene complexes as intermediates

E. Aguilar and J. Santamaría, Org. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 1513 DOI: 10.1039/C9QO00243J

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