Gold(I)-Catalyzed Intermolecular Oxyarylation of Alkynes: Unexpected Regiochemistry in the Alkylation of Arenes
作者:Ana B. Cuenca、Sergi Montserrat、Kabir M. Hossain、Gisela Mancha、Agustí Lledós、Mercedes Medio-Simón、Gregori Ujaque、Gregorio Asensio
DOI:10.1021/ol9020578
日期:2009.11.5
The reaction between acetylenes and sulfoxides, studied as a test case for gold-catalyzed intermolecular addition, provides the oxyarylation compounds 3 in good yields. Unpredictably, in all cases a single regioisomer arising from the electrophilic aromatic alkylation at the position adjacent to the sulfur atom is obtained instead of the expected Friedel-Crafts regioisomer. A new concerted mechanism based on DFT calculations is proposed to account for the products in this intermolecular gold(I)-catalyzed reaction.