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A Microwave-Assisted Direct Heteroarylation of Ketones Using Transition Metal Catalysis
Published on: February 16, 2020
Gold(I)-catalyzed selective heterocyclization of propargylic thioureas: mechanistic study of competitive
Yu Jiang1, Yin Wei, Xiang-Ying Tang
1Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, Meilong Road No. 130, Shanghai, 200237 (P.R. China).
Abstract:
A new selective gold(I)-catalyzed intramolecular heterocyclization of propargylic thioureas has been developed, efficiently affording two kinds of cycloadducts in moderate to excellent yields with a broad substrate scope. Further mechanistic investigations indicate that competitive different gold activation modes feature in these cyclization processes. Kinetic experiments reveal that the gold activation mode is influenced by the ligand of the gold catalyst and the reaction conditions.
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