Gold-Catalyzed Addition of Carboxylic Acids to Alkynes and Allenes: Valuable Tools for Organic Synthesis
Victorio Cadierno
Abstract
In this contribution, the application of gold-based catalysts in the hydrofunctionalization reactions of alkynes and allenes with carboxylic acids is comprehensively reviewed. Both intra- and intermolecular processes, leading respectively to lactones and linear unsaturated esters, are covered. In addition, cascade transformations involving the initial cycloisomerization of an alkynoic acid are also discussed.
Topics & Concepts
CycloisomerizationCatalysisChemistryIntermolecular forceOrganic chemistryCascadeCombinatorial chemistryMoleculeChromatographyCatalytic Alkyne ReactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesCyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms