Mechanism of the Gold-Catalyzed Rearrangement of (3-Acyloxyprop-1-ynyl)oxiranes: A Dual Role of the Catalyst
Mechanism of the Gold-Catalyzed Rearrangement of (3-Acyloxyprop-1-ynyl)oxiranes: A Dual Role of the Catalyst
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DOI:
10.1021/jo802516k
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发表时间:
2009-04-17
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
de Lera, Angel R.
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作者:
Gonzalez Perez, Adan;Silva Lopez, Carlos;de Lera, Angel R.
[GRAPHICS]The three competing paths for the rearrangement of 1 (involving 1,2- and 1,3-ester migration with alkyne or oxirane activation) evidence the multifaceted character of gold as a catalyst. The most favorable mechanism for this useful synthetic transformation involves a cascade of more than eight steps. All the functional groups in the substrate play a crucial and synergistic role, and sequential gold coordination to both the pi-system and the lone pairs of oxygen is needed. Exploration of these three paths suggests the use of a nonalkynophilic Lewis acid (BF3) as a possible synthetic alternative for this transformation.