The utility of gold catalysis for carbene X-H bond insertion chemistry is described for the first time, taking advantage of the unique reactivity of sulfoxonium ylides as metal carbene precursors. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The utility of gold catalysis for carbene X-H bond insertion chemistry is described for the first time, taking advantage of the unique reactivity of sulfoxonium ylides as metal carbene precursors. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.