Unexpected Cycloisomerizations of Nonclassical Carbocation Intermediates in Gold(I)-Catalyzed Homo-Rautenstrauch Cyclizations
作者:Guan Wang、Yue Zou、Zhiming Li、Quanrui Wang、Andreas Goeke
DOI:10.1021/jo200416d
日期:2011.7.15
An unexpected gold(I)-catalyzed homo-Rautenstrauch rearrangement of 1-cyclopropyl propargylic esters to cyclohexenones is disclosed. This rearrangement represents new evidence for the recently discussed gold-stabilized non-classical carbocation character of intermediates in gold catalysis. A mechanistic study proved partial chirality transfer from optically active propargyl acetates.