Unprecedented alkylation of silyl enol ethers has been developed by the use of ortho-alkynylbenzoic acid alkyl esters as alkylating agents in the presence of a gold catalyst. The reaction probably proceeds through the gold-induced in situ construction of leaving groups and subsequent nucleophilic attack on the silyl enol ethers. The generated leaving compound abstracts a proton to regenerate the silyl
A gold-catalyzed alkylation of alcohols and aromatic compounds is described. The reaction of ortho-alkynylbenzoic acid alkyl esters with alcohols or aromatic compounds occurs in the presence of catalytic amounts of Ph3PAuCl and AgOTf under mild conditions to produce corresponding ethers or Friedel-Crafts alkylation products in good to high yields. The reaction likely proceeds through the gold-induced
4-Chloroisocoumarins can be conveniently prepared from 2-alkynylaryloate esters via the activation of alkynes by electrophilic chlorine, generated in situ from N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) in the presence of 10 mol % trimethylsilyl chloride (TMSCl), which leads to 6-endo-dig-selective chlorinative annulation to give the desired products in moderate to quantitative yields. The procedure employs readily
ortho-Alkynylbenzoic acid alkyl esters behave as alkylating agents in combination with gold catalysts. The reaction with alcohols occurs smoothly in the presence of catalytic amounts of Ph3PAuCl and AgOTf under mild conditions to produce the corresponding ether products in high yields. The protocol is also useful for Friedel–Crafts alkylation and N-alkylation of sulfonamides. The reaction likely proceeds