Issue 16, 2016

Recent advances in enantioselective gold catalysis

Abstract

Interest in homogeneous gold catalysis has undergone a marked increase. As strong yet air- and moisture-tolerant π-acids, cationic gold(I) complexes have been shown to catalyze diverse transformations of alkenes, alkynes and allenes, opening new opportunities for chemical synthesis. The development of efficient asymmetric variants is required in order to take full advantage of the preparative potential of these transformations. During the last few years, the chemical community has achieved tremendous success in the area. This review highlights the updated progress (2011–2015) in enantioselective gold catalysis. The discussion is classified according to the π-bonds activated by gold(I), in an order of alkynes, allenes and alkenes. Other gold activation modes, such as σ-Lewis acid catalyzed reactions and transformations of diazo compounds are also discussed.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in enantioselective gold catalysis

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
20 Dec 2015
First published
18 Feb 2016

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2016,45, 4567-4589

Recent advances in enantioselective gold catalysis

W. Zi and F. Dean Toste, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2016, 45, 4567 DOI: 10.1039/C5CS00929D

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