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Divergent mechanisms for the skeletal rearrangement and [2+2] cycloaddition of enynes catalyzed by gold

  • Cristina Nieto-Oberhuber
  • , Salomé López
  • , Maria Munoz-Herranz
  • , Diego J. Cárdenas
  • , Elena Buñuel
  • , Cristina Nevado
  • , Antonio M. Echavarren

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    Abstract

    Support for the direct route: That cyclobutenes are not necessary intermediates in the skeletal rearrangement of enynes is supported by DFT calculations and kinetic studies. Cyclobutenes may arise from the corresponding syn-cyclopropylgold(I) carbenes
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)6146-6148
    Number of pages3
    JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition
    Volume44
    Issue number38
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

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