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Jamie A Cadge1, Paul J Gates1, John F Bower1,2
1School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock's Close, Bristol, BS8 1TS, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
A MeDalPhos-ligated gold(III) metallafluorene complex, generated via C-C oxidative addition of biphenylene, reacts with CO to produce 9-fluorenone. Experimental and computational studies show that this proceeds via a hitherto unknown migratory insertion of CO into a Au(III)-C bond. This process is more energetically challenging compared to other M-C bonds, but once achieved, the product is comparatively stable with respect to retro-carbonylation. Exploiting migratory insertion of CO into Au-C bonds may extend the range of products that are accessible using gold chemistry.
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