Srobona Sen and François P. Gabbaï
Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 13356-13358
DOI:
10.1039/C7CC06065C,
Communication
We describe the synthesis of an ambiphilic phosphine/H-bond donor ligand featuring a trifluoroacetamide functionality, its coordination to gold(I) chloride, and its application as a self-activating catalyst for the cyclization of propargylamides.