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Total Synthesis of Natural Products using Gold Catalysis
Soumik De1, Aritra Kumar Dan2, Raghaba Sahu3
1Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam, 788010, India.
Chemistry, an Asian Journal
|October 18, 2022
Summary
Gold catalysis offers innovative methods for chemical transformations. This review highlights key advancements in gold-catalyzed reactions for the total synthesis of complex natural products from 2015-2021.
Area of Science:
- Catalysis
- Organic Synthesis
- Medicinal Chemistry
Background:
- Gold catalysis has emerged as a powerful tool in organic synthesis.
- Developing efficient synthetic routes for complex natural products remains a significant challenge.
- Gold-catalyzed reactions offer unique reactivity for constructing intricate molecular architectures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review significant progress in gold catalysis for natural product synthesis.
- To highlight key synthetic strategies and transformations enabled by gold catalysis.
- To provide an overview of gold catalysis applications in total synthesis from 2015-2021.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of gold-catalyzed reactions.
- Analysis of total synthesis strategies employing gold catalysis.
- Discussion of reaction mechanisms and scope.
Main Results:
- Identification of numerous successful total syntheses of natural products using gold catalysis.
- Demonstration of gold catalysis enabling diverse chemical transformations.
- Showcasing the efficiency and versatility of gold-catalyzed protocols.
Conclusions:
- Gold catalysis is a vital strategy for the efficient total synthesis of natural products.
- Recent advancements have expanded the scope and applicability of gold-catalyzed reactions.
- This review underscores the impact of gold catalysis on modern synthetic chemistry.
