Homogeneous catalysis by gold: The current status of C,H activation

Hashmi ASK; Salathe R; Frost TM; Schwarz L; Choi JH

Applied Catalysis A: General, Vol.291, No.1-2, 238-246, 2005

DOI10.1016/j.apcata.2004.11.049 Export Citation

Homogeneous catalysis by gold: The current status of C,H activation

Hashmi ASK, Salathe R, Frost TM, Schwarz L, Choi JH

In the context of own results on the hydroarylation reaction of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones with heteroaromatic furans, pyrroles and indoles, the current knowledge on the C,H activation by homogeneous gold catalysts is summarized. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords:alkenes;alkynes;C,H activation;Friedel-Crafts reaction;gold;homogeneous catalysis;hydroarylation;Michael acceptors